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Category: Natural Disasters

  • MIL-OSI Global: How do coconuts get their water?

    Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Gaston Adoyo, Lecturer and researcher, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

    Coconut trees are iconic plants found across the world’s tropical regions. They’re called “nature’s supermarket” or the “tree of life” in several cultures because every part of the coconut tree is used. Its leaves can be used to thatch homes, its heart can be eaten and its roots have medicinal uses.

    The refreshing liquid found within a young green coconut is a highly prized component of the coconut palm. Coconuts are unique in the world of fruits because they have a large internal cavity filled with water. Other fruits typically store water within individual cells or pulp.

    I’m a food scientist who has carried out research on the properties of coconuts.

    All coconut palms produce water, though some, like tall varieties, will produce more than others, like dwarf varieties. The water is sourced from the trees’ immature, green coconuts. As the coconut matures, the developing white flesh absorbs the water, resulting in less liquid in a fully ripe brown coconut.

    So, how is this water reservoir created, and what factors influence it?

    A coconut’s structure

    To better understand how coconut water is formed, it is essential to grasp its anatomical structure. The coconut fruit is classified as a drupe, meaning it has three layers: the exocarp (the smooth, green outer layer seen in unripe coconuts), the mesocarp (a fibrous husk beneath the exocarp), and the endocarp (the hard, woody inner shell that protects the white flesh inside).

    Within the endocarp, there are two components: the flesh (endosperm, a soft, jelly-like material in immature coconut that hardens as it matures) and the clear coconut water that fills the cavity. This water is a nutritive fluid nourishing the developing seed and is formed naturally during the development of the coconut fruit.

    The water is a filtered sap that’s drawn up from the roots and transported through the tree’s vascular system (its water and nutrient transport system), specifically the xylem tissue.

    The coconut tree’s extensive root system, ranging from 1 to 5 metres deep, absorbs groundwater – with dissolved nutrients – from the surrounding soil. The absorbed water is then transported upwards through the trunk and branches and finally to the fruit.

    The fruit retains this water, stored in the cavity of the coconut. The accumulated water, with its rich nutrients, provides food to the developing endosperm (white flesh).

    Therefore, coconut water is neither rainwater nor seawater stored inside, but carefully filtered and nutrient-rich clear liquid formed by the tree itself.

    What is coconut water made of?

    About 95% of coconut water is simply water, making it an excellent hydrating fluid.

    The rest of the water is made up of various components, which are useful for us too.

    Minerals (like sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium) nourish human nerves and muscles; proteins (amino acids and enzymes) can help in metabolism in both the tree and humans; sugars (fructose and glucose) are responsible for the light sweetness and there are trace amounts of vitamins (vitamin C and B vitamins).



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    Coconut water levels

    Many factors can influence the amount and quality of water in a coconut.

    The age of the coconut is a critical determining factor. Immature, green coconuts (six to eight months) are usually full of water: between 300 millilitres and 1 litre. Mature coconuts (12 months and older) have low water levels as the liquid is partially absorbed by the endosperm.

    High rainfall encourages greater accumulation of water, while drought conditions reduce the amount of water that can be transported to the fruit.

    Healthy soils packed with minerals lead to high-quality and nutrient-rich coconut water. Poor or salty soils, lacking in minerals that can travel up the coconut tree to the fruit, will lead to low quality water.

    Finally, unhealthy or diseased trees produce smaller-sized coconuts with little water.

    Protecting coconuts

    Coconut trees and coconut water are important to tropical economies across south-east Asia, the Pacific, and the Caribbean Sea territories, as well as the coastlines of central America and Africa.

    Conserving the trees and their environment is therefore essential.

    Sustainable farming practices, like soil management – including soil testing and organic composting – should be implemented to maintain the proper nutrient profile, which results in high-quality coconut water.



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    Additionally, protecting freshwater aquifers from saltwater intrusion along coastlines where coconuts grow is crucial for preserving the quality of this refreshing fluid. Drip irrigation and mulching can help maintain soil moisture for the required coconut water production.

    Pest and disease management techniques (like intercropping coconuts with bananas or legumes), as well as integrated pest management, can contribute to healthy trees that produce large coconuts with ample water.

    Gaston Adoyo does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. How do coconuts get their water? – https://theconversation.com/how-do-coconuts-get-their-water-252673

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Security: Harbour Breton — Harbour Breton RCMP arrests man for uttering threats and discharging firearm in Belleoram

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Harbour Breton RCMP responded to a residential disturbance that happened on a property in Belleoram on March 30, 2025. A firearm was discharged. The investigation led to the arrest of 27-year-old Trent Poole.

    Shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Harbour Breton RCMP received the report of a disturbance where one man reported being threatened by another. While police were responding, further information was received stating that a firearm was discharged outside on a residential property.

    Poole was arrested without further incident and a firearm was seized. No one was injured.

    Poole attended court on Monday, charged with the following criminal offences:

    • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
    • Careless use of a firearm
    • Discharging a firearm with intent to wound an individual
    • Failure to comply with a condition of a release order

    He was released by the court on a number of conditions and is set to appear in court at a later date.

    The investigation is continuing.

    MIL Security OSI –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Global: Marine Le Pen verdict ‘represents an effort to make democracy better’ in France – interview

    Source: The Conversation – France – By Luc Rouban, Directeur de recherche CNRS, Sciences Po

    Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and a three-time presidential candidate, has been found guilty of misappropriating public funds and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and five years of ineligibility for public office, with immediate effect. Despite her decision to appeal, the March 31 ruling in a Paris court will probably eliminate her from the 2027 presidential race. Political scientist Luc Rouban analyses this major political development in an interview with The Conversation France.

    The Conversation: Marine Le Pen’s sentence of immediate ineligibility came as a surprise and a shock. Some legal experts had imagined that a heavy sentence would fall but doubted that the judge, under pressure, would take the logic of ineligibility to its conclusion – despite the fact that it is enshrined in the law.

    Luc Rouban: Yes, it’s a surprise and I don’t think the RN was expecting this decision. For the rule of law, it’s a form of revenge on a certain style of political life that, for decades, operated on the basis of arrangements, on the basis of the inner circle. That’s what we were used to during the Jacques Chirac and François Mitterrand periods, when there were dangerous links between politicians and certain members of the business class. It also brings to mind – of course – the more recent Nicolas Sarkozy affair. Today we are witnessing a historic turnaround. Marine Le Pen was no doubt expecting a suspended sentence, a slightly symbolic sentence. But this sentence is not symbolic at all. She is no longer part of the old style of political life.

    Is this ruling a good thing for democracy, with a judge who applies the law without trembling? Or is it a problem, as RN president Jordan Bardella, right-wing members of parliament Eric Ciotti and Laurent Wauquiez, and left-wing political leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon have said – and as Elon Musk, Viktor Orban, Geert Wilders, Matteo Salvini and the Kremlin have also said?

    Luc Rouban: This ruling represents an effort to make democracy better. Reaffirming the rule of law is absolutely essential and legitimate. The French democratic system is very fragile, much more so than in other European countries. Public confidence in politicians and the justice system is very low and needs to be restored. One way of doing this is to ensure that the law is applied to public figures who embezzle millions of euros, not just to supermarket cashiers who are fired and prosecuted for stealing a chocolate bar. The conviction of Marine Le Pen is undeniable progress for our democracy: it’s a sign that the relationship with politics is changing, that politics has become a professional activity like any other, subject to regulations and laws.

    Of course, there will be attacks on the judiciary, we will have the Trumpist argument of “government by judges”. But it’s important to remember that judges simply apply the law. We must also remember that the figures, including Marine Le Pen, who are criticising ineligibility penalties, had applauded the Sapin 2 law, which passed unanimously in 2016 following the Cahuzac affair (editor’s note: ex-budget minister Jérôme Cahuzac was ruled guilty of tax fraud in a Paris court).

    What does the future hold for Marine Le Pen and the RN? Is Jordan Bardella capable of replacing her?

    Luc Rouban: Barring the uncertain scenario of a favourable ruling on appeal before the presidential election, Marine Le Pen is likely to hand over her position as RN candidate to Bardella. But is Bardella capable of replacing her? That’s the question.

    Internally, he hasn’t really managed to establish himself within the party, particularly in terms of renewing the leadership and structuring the movement. As soon as Marine Le Pen was absent – which was the case after the death of her father (editor’s note: Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the National Front) – the party seemed to collapse.

    What’s more, Bardella is Marine Le Pen’s heir apparent. The party’s “normalisation” could involve a form of “de-lepenalisation”. The Le Pen family has totally structured the party, which is very vertical, very organised around itself and its immediate entourage. This oligarchic model and this verticality are obviously going to be called into question. Will Bardella suffer as a result? Other RN leaders, such as Sébastien Chenu or Jean-Philippe Tanguy, who have established themselves in the media, may try to overtake him in the presidential race. However, this would require a break with Marine Le Pen in a party where dissidents are quickly excluded. The likelihood of such a challenge therefore remains low.

    What about Marion Maréchal? Could she take over?

    Luc Rouban: I don’t believe so because Maréchal (editor’s note: Marine Le Pen’s niece, who was elected to the European Parliament in 2024 on the ticket of the far-right Reconquest party, to which she no longer belongs) plays the Trump card and makes the RN feel uncomfortable. The RN electorate is too attached to France’s sovereignty, and has evolved toward a form of labour rights that is far removed from hard-line liberalism. The Reconquest electorate is more middle-class, older, better educated and wealthier than that of the RN.

    Will the RN benefit from this verdict or lose voters?

    Luc Rouban: It is possible that some abstentionist voters whose backgrounds are similar to those of RN voters will express their dissatisfaction with Marine Le Pen’s conviction by choosing to vote for the future candidate of the RN.

    But among the right-wing, upper middle classes who voted RN in the 2024 legislative elections, the vote could shift back to Les Républicains (editor’s note: the historic French right-wing party).

    Furthermore, for whoever becomes the future candidate of the RN, there will be a problem of support. To win a presidential election, you need to have support in the business world. But dragging around a party whose main leaders have been convicted of criminal offences is not a good look. Fundamentally, the RN was already isolated from the social elites. It could be even more so tomorrow.

    How might public opinion react to this major event, which deprives millions of voters of their candidate? Should we expect large-scale responses, possibly violent ones?

    Luc Rouban: As far as society in general is concerned, there may be hostile reactions for a while, isolated incidents, but I don’t think there will be mass movements like in the 1930s. The lack of enthusiasm for political life is obvious: who is going to take physical risks and engage in violent action to defend a political party and its representative? Not many people, I think.

    David Bornstein conducted this interview.

    Luc Rouban ne travaille pas, ne conseille pas, ne possède pas de parts, ne reçoit pas de fonds d’une organisation qui pourrait tirer profit de cet article, et n’a déclaré aucune autre affiliation que son organisme de recherche.

    – ref. Marine Le Pen verdict ‘represents an effort to make democracy better’ in France – interview – https://theconversation.com/marine-le-pen-verdict-represents-an-effort-to-make-democracy-better-in-france-interview-253551

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Australia: Everything you can do with your nature strip

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Nature strips help create Canberra’s “garden city” character.

    Nature strips, otherwise known as street verges, help create Canberra’s “garden city” character.

    On most streets, nature strips include footpaths for people walking and cycling. Meaning there are certain things a nature strip can and cannot be used for.

    Looking after verges is a responsibility shared by the ACT Government and residents, and there are lots of ways Canberrans can use them.

    Before you do anything to your nature strip, read the Nature Strip Guidelines in detail.

    Here are some of the things you can do to your verge that don’t require approval.

    Plant a veggie garden

    You can use your nature strip to plant a vegetable garden with seasonal produce of your choosing.

    Fiona Buining of Ainslie Urban Farm says that a verge garden can be planted in less than two hours.

    Read Fiona’s tips on planting a vegetable garden on your nature strip.

    Plant grass, groundcover or shrubs

    Read up on which plants you can use and avoid spiky plants and any weeds or plants that have been declared pest plants. Natives are a great place to start, especially if you are new to landscaping – but if you prefer an exotic grass, a dryland blend is the go-to in Canberra’s climate.

    Remember to keep all plants below 50 centimetres (or 20 centimetres if you live in a bushfire prone area ).

    Install compacted gravel

    Adding gravel to your nature strip can help capture water runoff and improve the quality of stormwater.

    There are some limits on the amount and size of gravel you can use so be sure to do your research.

    Use organic mulch

    When adding organic mulch like pine bark to your verge, please ensure it is free of stones, soils and other contaminants.

    Keep a 50 millimetre clearance from tree trunks and remember to rake it flush with surrounding levels.

    Erect temporary protective fencing

    If you’ve just planted grass or plants and you want to protect your newly refreshed nature strip, you can erect temporary fencing made of rope or string, supported by stakes.

    The fencing can be up for a maximum of 13 weeks. It mustn’t pose a safety hazard to the public.

    Install garden edging

    You can install garden edging on your verge if it’s made of stone, brick or timber.

    The edging can have a maximum height of 150 millimetres, and a depth of 100 millimetres below the surface of the nature strip.

    Always remember to contact Before you Dig – 1100, before you start work.

    Things you can do to your nature strip that require approval:

    • erect bollards to prevent parking on the nature strip
    • modify an existing driveway or construct a new driveway
    • store landscaping materials for longer than two weeks
    • store a skip or construction material.

    Things that are unlikely to be approved for your nature strip:

    • ponds
    • water fountains
    • permanent fencing
    • retaining walls
    • letterboxes
    • shipping containers
    • chicken runs
    • play equipment
    • boulders
    • pavers or concrete paths
    • new trees.

    Parking on the nature strip is prohibited and remember that if you live in a heritage precinct – like some areas of Ainslie, Braddon, Reid and parts of the inner south – you may not be able to make changes to the nature strip in front of your home.

    For more information, read the Nature Strip Guidelines.

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    MIL OSI News –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Australia: ICON grant helps pro cyclist launch business

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Chloe and her husband launched Hosking Bikes in February 2023.

    In 2023, Canberran Chloe Hosking made the switch from pro-cyclist touring around Europe to launching her own bike company here in Canberra with the help of an ICON grant.

    “I never set out to start a bike company, just like I never intended to become a professional cyclist, I came home with a lot of ideas,” Chloe said.

    “With my husband Jack’s experience in start-up software companies and all of my industry connections, we launched Hosking Bikes in February 2023 and had bikes in market by June.

    “Most business owners will know that capital raising is often one of the hardest parts of starting a business, so the grant was a huge help,” she said.

    Chloe received $30,000 in matched funding last year from the ICON grant program. This enabled her to develop prototypes and help with marketing activities.

    ICON grants are currently open and close 16 April 2024.

    The ICON grants are delivered by the Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN), which receives funding from the ACT Government to support entrepreneurs, innovators and start-ups, like Hosking.

    Chloe wanted to create a bike tailored to the needs of women.

    “Over the years, I felt I wanted to change the lack of female representation in the industry,” she said.

    “When you look at the top five cycle brands, only 13 per cent of the executive and board are women. And a recent study showed that 50 per cent of the women in the industry are thinking about leaving.

    “The only way to change that is to have people in the room to change the narrative.”

    Wanting to see more women on bikes, Hosking Bikes is one way she’s making it more accessible.

    “Cycling has given me so much, and I want women to experience the joy that I got and get from cycling. Even if they don’t go pro.

    “Creating a brand like Hosking Bikes that champions getting more women on bikes is the way to do that. We’ve also created a bike that’s half the cost of other bikes and we’re very focused on building an inclusive community to support more women into the sport,” she said.

    Chloe has some wise words for any women looking to start a business.

    “Believe in yourself 100 per cent. As an athlete you learn that you lose a lot more than win, but you keep working toward success, even if it’s not a race.

    “But also, don’t let them doubt you! They will, but ignore them!” she said.

    Previous ICON grant recipients include Future Swirl and Your Season.

    For more on ICON grants, visit the CBRIN website.

    Be the first to know about grants and funding to support Canberra businesses – subscribe to the CBR Business update e-newsletter.

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    MIL OSI News –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: River governance pact signed

    Source: Hong Kong Information Services

    Chief Executive John Lee today met Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying at Government House to witness the signing of an arrangement on the management and co-operation of water-related affairs.

    The arrangement was signed by Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn and the minstry’s General Office Director-General Tang Liang, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Ministry of Water Resources respectively.

    It will strengthen the governance and protection of the Pearl River Estuary and the rivers along the Guangdong-Hong Kong boundary.

    It will also promote co-operation in disaster prevention and mitigation, water supply safety, planning and management of major projects, information sharing, talent cultivation, hydraulic technology and more.

    Mr Lee thanked the ministry for its continuous and full support of Hong Kong’s efforts in water supply and flood prevention.

    Noting that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong, Mr Lee said it is of great significance that the arrangement was signed at this milestone to strengthen co-operation on water-related affairs in the Greater Bay Area.

    He said the Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to adhere to the principles of water conservation and enhancement of utilisation efficiency, and work together with the ministry to ensure the safety of the water supply to Hong Kong.

    It will also join efforts with the ministry to ensure flood control safety of the Pearl River Estuary as well as the rivers along the Guangdong-Hong Kong boundary, in order to provide water resources support and guarantee for the bay area’s high quality development, Mr Lee added.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Security: U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 960 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Fourth week in March as part of Operation Take Back America

    Source: United States Attorneys General 5

    Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total elimination of cartels and transitional criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). 

    Last week, the U.S. Attorneys for Arizona, Central California, Southern California, New Mexico, Southern Texas, and Western Texas charged more than 960 defendants with criminal violations of U.S. immigration laws.  

    The Southern District of Texas filed 257 cases in relation to immigration and border security. Of those, 98 face allegations of illegally re-entering the country with the majority having felony convictions such as narcotics, violent and/or sexual crimes and prior immigration offenses, among others. A total of 132 face charges of illegally entering the country, 23 cases involve various instances of human smuggling, and the remainder relate to firearms and other immigration matters. Among those charged as part of these new cases include two illegal alien human smugglers who engaged in a dangerous pursuit and crash.  

    The Western District of Texas announced that federal prosecutors in the district filed 261 immigration and immigration-related criminal cases.  

    The District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 260 defendants. Specifically, the United States filed 96 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and the United States also charged 155 aliens for illegally entering the United States. In its ongoing effort to deter unlawful immigration, the United States also filed nine cases against nine individuals responsible for smuggling illegal aliens into and within the District of Arizona. 

    The Central District of California filed criminal charges against 20 defendants who allegedly were found in the U.S. following removal. Many of the defendants charged previously were convicted of felony offenses before they were removed from the United States, offenses that include vandalism and firearms crimes. 

    The Southern District of California filed 90 border-related cases this week, including charges of transportation of illegal aliens, reentering the U.S. after deportation, deported alien found in the United States, and importation of controlled substances. In addition to reactive border-related crimes, the Southern District of California also prosecuted a significant number of proactive cases related to terrorism, organized crime, drugs, white-collar fraud, violent crime, cybercrime, human trafficking and national security. Recent developments in those and other significant areas of prosecution can be found here. 

    The District of New Mexico brought the following criminal charges in New Mexico: 37 individuals were charged this week with Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326), six individuals were charged this week with Alien Smuggling (8 U.S.C. 1324), and 32 individuals were charged this week with Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325). In a significant case, a criminal complaint was filed against David Serrano-Dominguez, a Mexican national illegally present in the U.S., charging him with being an alien in possession of firearms, possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle, and reentry of a deported alien. HSI agents arrested Serrano-Dominguez at an apartment complex in Deming, NM, where he had been residing. Agents had identified social media posts showing Serrano-Dominguez in possession of and discharging handguns and rifles. Following his arrest, agents discovered 10 firearms and approximately 500 rounds of ammunition in the apartment. Among the firearms was an unregistered short-barreled rifle. 

    We are grateful for the hard work of our border prosecutors in bringing these cases and helping to make our border safe again.

    MIL Security OSI –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Europe: ASIA/MYANMAR – Dominican Father: now is the time for compassion, even towards enemies

    Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

    Archdiocese of Mandalay

    Mandalay (Agenzia Fides) – “We share the suffering and pain of so many affected individuals and families in this difficult and devastating time. May the Lord guide those who are working for the wounded. This is a time of compassion towards the people of Myanmar. We ask everyone to pray and help Myanmar,” Father Paul Win Aung Myint (OP), a Burmese Dominican from Myitkyina, who studied and lived for years in the Diocese of Mandalay, told Fides.”The earthquake has devastated Myanmar, especially the areas of Mandalay and Sagaing, and struck a country plagued by war, violence, and floods. It is a terrible blow. We believe the number of victims will continue to rise. And in many areas where there is no civil government, the situation is even more critical,” the religious said.The priest reports on the devastation in the cities of Mandalay and Sagaing, “the two most damaged cities with the highest number of victims.” “Relief programs have been launched, and people are doing their best,” he reports. “Sagaing,” he continues, “is 80 percent destroyed. People need water, food, and medicine. Local volunteers are busy evacuating people or reaching those still buried under the rubble to save lives. In Sagaing alone, there are already over 200 dead and thousands injured. Many churches in this city have been damaged. Parts of the Catholic Church of Mary Help of Christians in Sagaing collapsed, but fortunately not during the worship.”The church of St. Vincent de Paul, the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition and the pastoral center of the Dominican Fathers in the municipality of Sintgain, in the diocese of Mandalay, were also damaged. The Dominican religious are still in shock and, due to the aftershocks, they still have to stay outdoors for safety.Father Paul appreciates the international aid: “Rescuers and aid are arriving from many countries around the world. We see that international solidarity has been mobilized, and Caritas has also activated donations. We would like to thank all the countries, communities, organizations, and all the people who are helping: The suffering people in Myanmar are very grateful. We pray and entrust to God all the volunteers who are providing aid with great humanity and courage so that they can do their work and be safe.”Father Paul concludes with a spiritual reflection on the solidarity that can be found in Myanmar at this time, where “a seed of good can be seen in the heartbreaking situation on the ground”: “When a life needs to be saved, in an emergency situation, only that human life counts and nothing else. There is no longer an enemy. Even when natural disasters bring pain and death, in such emergency situations we see that hatred, hostility, and the exploitation of others take a back seat. Now it is about saving lives. We also see this in the volunteers who have volunteered to help. There are no factions or enemies, there is no politics, no war.” (PA) (Agenzia Fides, 1/4/2025)
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    MIL OSI Europe News –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Security: Security News: U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 960 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Fourth week in March as part of Operation Take Back America

    Source: United States Department of Justice 2

    Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total elimination of cartels and transitional criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). 

    Last week, the U.S. Attorneys for Arizona, Central California, Southern California, New Mexico, Southern Texas, and Western Texas charged more than 960 defendants with criminal violations of U.S. immigration laws.  

    The Southern District of Texas filed 257 cases in relation to immigration and border security. Of those, 98 face allegations of illegally re-entering the country with the majority having felony convictions such as narcotics, violent and/or sexual crimes and prior immigration offenses, among others. A total of 132 face charges of illegally entering the country, 23 cases involve various instances of human smuggling, and the remainder relate to firearms and other immigration matters. Among those charged as part of these new cases include two illegal alien human smugglers who engaged in a dangerous pursuit and crash.  

    The Western District of Texas announced that federal prosecutors in the district filed 261 immigration and immigration-related criminal cases.  

    The District of Arizona brought immigration-related criminal charges against 260 defendants. Specifically, the United States filed 96 cases in which aliens illegally re-entered the United States, and the United States also charged 155 aliens for illegally entering the United States. In its ongoing effort to deter unlawful immigration, the United States also filed nine cases against nine individuals responsible for smuggling illegal aliens into and within the District of Arizona. 

    The Central District of California filed criminal charges against 20 defendants who allegedly were found in the U.S. following removal. Many of the defendants charged previously were convicted of felony offenses before they were removed from the United States, offenses that include vandalism and firearms crimes. 

    The Southern District of California filed 90 border-related cases this week, including charges of transportation of illegal aliens, reentering the U.S. after deportation, deported alien found in the United States, and importation of controlled substances. In addition to reactive border-related crimes, the Southern District of California also prosecuted a significant number of proactive cases related to terrorism, organized crime, drugs, white-collar fraud, violent crime, cybercrime, human trafficking and national security. Recent developments in those and other significant areas of prosecution can be found here. 

    The District of New Mexico brought the following criminal charges in New Mexico: 37 individuals were charged this week with Illegal Reentry After Deportation (8 U.S.C. 1326), six individuals were charged this week with Alien Smuggling (8 U.S.C. 1324), and 32 individuals were charged this week with Illegal Entry (8 U.S.C. 1325). In a significant case, a criminal complaint was filed against David Serrano-Dominguez, a Mexican national illegally present in the U.S., charging him with being an alien in possession of firearms, possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle, and reentry of a deported alien. HSI agents arrested Serrano-Dominguez at an apartment complex in Deming, NM, where he had been residing. Agents had identified social media posts showing Serrano-Dominguez in possession of and discharging handguns and rifles. Following his arrest, agents discovered 10 firearms and approximately 500 rounds of ammunition in the apartment. Among the firearms was an unregistered short-barreled rifle. 

    We are grateful for the hard work of our border prosecutors in bringing these cases and helping to make our border safe again.

    MIL Security OSI –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Myanmar earthquake latest: entire communities flattened, aid teams say

    Source: United Nations MIL OSI b

    1 April 2025 Humanitarian Aid

    As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday’s earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the window for lifesaving response is closing.

    Speaking to journalists from Yangon on Tuesday, Julia Rees, Deputy Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the country described seeing massive needs rising by the hour, after a 7.7 magnitude quake.

    “Entire communities have been flattened,” she said, with children and families sleeping out in the open with no homes to return to.

    “I met children who were in shock after witnessing their homes collapsed or the death of a family member… some have been separated from their parents and others are unaccounted for,” she explained.

    Some 72 hours after the quake rocked Mandalay and Sagaing regions as well as Nay Pyi Taw and southern Shan state, the death toll has risen to around 2,000, according to the country’s military junta, with hundreds unaccounted for and thousands injured.

    “The window for lifesaving response is closing,” Ms. Rees said, while across the affected areas, families face acute shortages of clean water, food and medical supplies. But conditions remain extremely challenging as aid teams are working “without electricity or sanitation, sleeping outside, like the communities we serve”.

    International response

    The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that local search and rescue teams, supported by international rescue units from a number of countries including China, India, Russia, Thailand and Bangladesh, have been “intensifying their efforts” particularly in central Myanmar, which has continued to experience aftershocks.

    The UN’s top humanitarian official on the ground, Marcoluigi Corsi, freshly back from a visit to the country’s capital Nay Pyi Taw said that as the critical window for finding survivors under the rubble was narrowing, conditions in the affected areas continued to deteriorate.

    “You have no electricity, you have no running water,” he said, while people were battling the summer heat. “Often there are aftershocks and people are scared to go inside their homes,” he added.

    Hospitals overwhelmed

    Dr. Fernando Thushara, the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Myanmar, said that in Nay Pyi Taw, he saw hospitals “overwhelmed with patients”.

    “The medical supplies were running dry. There were electricity disruptions in some hospitals… and shortages of running water,” he said, adding that in some cases power generators were not working and hospitals were short on fuel.

    Dr. Thushara warned that a lack of fresh water and sanitation could fuel outbreaks of infectious diseases “unless we control them very quickly”.

    He recalled that a few months back, several townships in Mandalay had been affected by cholera. About 800 cases of the water-borne disease had been reported until February across nine states and regions in Myanmar, while other infectious diseases such as dengue, hepatitis, malaria may spread further.

    The dire health situation is not the only crisis confronting the people of  Myanmar. UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesperson Babar Baloch stressed that the country is “reeling” from four years of conflict sparked by a military coup in 2021, while the UN’s Mr. Corsi said that in the past few years it has suffered a cyclone and massive flooding.

    Mr. Baloch spoke of a “double tragedy” for the people of Myanmar, highlighting the fact that even before the devastating earthquake hit, all the affected areas already hosted 1.6 million displaced people.

    Mr. Corsi stressed that the disaster-affected communities’ resilience is now highly compromised. Close to 20 million people across the country were already in need of humanitarian assistance before the earthquake hit and over 15 million were going hungry. Over three months into the year, the UN’s $1.1 billion humanitarian appeal for Myanmar remains only five per cent funded. “This is time…for the world to step up and support the people of Myanmar,” he concluded.

    MIL OSI United Nations News –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Australia: Your guide to eating out for less in Canberra

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    Eating out doesn’t have to cost a lot.

    Whether it’s two-for-one burgers or a cheap schnitty, who doesn’t love a good food deal?

    We asked Canberrans on the We Are CBR Instagram page to tell us about the best weekly meal specials across the capital. So, bookmark or screenshot this list, for it is now your guide for eating out for less in Canberra!

    All week deals

    • Kickstart Expresso – $14.90 Tradies Special – one large coffee and toasted sandwich
    • Loquita – $15 for 3 tacos
    • Old Canberra Inn – $21 vegan curry with rice and flatbread
    • Café Momo at Bruce – $12 bacon and egg roll and a coffee
    • Dickson Tradies – $15 bacon and egg roll and a coffee
    • Dolly’s – $12 bacon and egg roll and coffee
    • The Fish Shack – $20 Shack Basket: 3 pieces of fish, calamari rings, prawns, chips or salad
    • Flatheads O’Connor – $10 bacon and egg roll and a coffee
    • Raiders Gungahlin – $16 lunches including schnitzel, fish or curry.

    Weekdays

    • Ainslie Football Club – $16 schnitzel with chips and coleslaw
    • Bleachers Bar – $20 lunch specials including steak, parmigiana, burgers or fish, all with chips
    • Caribou – $22 burger and soft drink
    • Eighty Twenty – $10.90 bacon and egg roll or wrap with a coffee
    • Eighty Twenty – $13.90 sandwiches with a coffee
    • Hellenic Club City – $15 or less lunch specials
    • Lanyon Vikings – $15 weekday lunches (from 12pm-2pm)
    • Natural Nine – $15 Chop Chop lunch and soft drink (Monday to Thursday)
    • The RUC – $15 lunch specials.
    • Turkish Pide House Woden – $20 lunch boxes, choose from low carb, healthy, taste or vegi options with a drink (not available during December).

    Mondays

    • Casey Jones Pub – one free kids meal with any main meal
    • The Denman Kitchen – $25 for specials board meal and a drink
    • Dolly’s – $15 for 2 chicken tacos
    • Dickson Taphouse – half-price pastas
    • The District – $20 pizzas and pastas
    • Edgar’s – $23 burger with a house wine/beer or soft drink
    • Fricken – $15 lunch specials including sliders, cauliflower nuggets or chicken strips, all with chips and a drink
    • Kambah Inn – $25 rump steaks with a free beverage (from 11am)
    • Lanyon Vikings – $15 schnitzel (5:30pm-9pm)
    • PJ O’Reilly’s Tuggeranong – $15 selected burgers and chips all day
    • Public – 2 for 1 pizzas
    • Raiders Belconnen – buy 1 main meal and receive 1 kid’s meal free
    • The RUC Turner – $15 rump steak, chips and a salad
    • Southern Cross Club at Tuggeranong and Jamison – $21 prawn linguini, steak or fish
    • Walt and Burley – $20 fish and chips
    • Yaki Boi – $38pp all you can eat.

    Tuesdays

    • 3rd Space – $40 for 2 pizzas
    • The Alby – $20 for 3 tacos
    • Amici – $30pp bottomless pasta
    • As You Like It Café & Bar – $10 breakfast menu
    • Bleachers – $20 chicken schnitzel, fries, coleslaw and a beer
    • Central Social Club – $18 pizzas
    • The Denman Kitchen – $25 for steak and a drink
    • Dickson Taphouse – $18 curry night
    • Dolly’s – $15 chicken schnitzels
    • Edgars – $29 steak with a drink
    • The George Harcourt Inn – $20 schnitzel or Guinness pie or $22 chicken parmigiana, all served with chips, salad and a drink
    • Grease Monkeys – free beer with any burger
    • Hellenic Club in the City – $19.90 steak or schnitzel with sides and a drink
    • Hopscotch – $15 pizzas
    • Kambah Inn – $20 schnitzel and free beverage (11am-8pm)
    • PJ O’Reilly’s Tuggeranong – $15 selected meals, lunch only
    • The RUC – $15 chicken schnitzel, chips and salad (from 5pm)
    • Two Blind Mice – $19 pizzas
    • UC Bar x – $13 burger & chips (chicken, beef or plant-based)
    • Yaki Boi – $10 chicken burger and chips.

    Wednesdays

    • The Alby – $20 lunch specials including schnitzel, tacos, kebabs, lasagne and more
    • Central Social Club – $18 burgers
    • The Denman Kitchen – $25 for a burger and drink
    • The District – $30 porterhouse with fries and salad
    • Dolly’s – $15 burger deal
    • Edgars – $25 schnitzels with house beer, wine or soft drink
    • Erindale Vikings – $16 schnitzel or burger (from 5:30pm)
    • Fenway Public House – half-priced chicken wings
    • Fricken – 50c wings (from 5pm)
    • Hellenic Club City – $16.90 chicken parmigiana and sides
    • Mawson Club – $12.50 chicken or pork schnitzel, chips and salad
    • The Pedlar – $25 parmigiana and a house drink
    • PJ O’Reilly’s Tuggeranong – $17 steak and chips or mash or salad
    • Public – $25 sirloin steak, chips and salad with a drink
    • Raiders Belconnen – $15 chicken schnitzel with two sides
    • The RUC – $15 burgers, chips and salad (from 5pm)
    • Southern Cross Club at Woden, Jamison, Tuggeranong – buy a main meal and receive a kid’s meal free
    • Two Blind Mice in Curtin – $19 burgers
    • Walt and Burley – $20 pasta of the week.

    Thursdays

    • 3rd Space – kids eat free
    • Cornerstone Pub – $49.95 for two pizzas with a free garlic bread and jug of soft drink (5:30pm-8:30pm)
    • Cypher Brewing Co – $20 for a Cypher burger or veggie Cypher burger with shoestring fries and a schooner of lager
    • The Denman Kitchen – $25 for a schnitzel and a drink
    • District – $20 schnitzel, fries and salad
    • Dolly’s – $15 for 1/2kg wings and a house drink
    • Fenway Public House – $5 tacos
    • Fricken – $15 lunches including sliders, cauliflower nuggets or chicken strips, all with chips and a drink
    • Hellenic Club City – $14.90 burgers, chips and onion rings
    • Kambah Inn – buy 2 tacos, get 1 free. Breakfast tacos from 6a-2pm or chicken, pork or fish tacos from 11am-8pm
    • Olive at Hawker – 15% discount on all online food orders
    • The Pedlar – $20 burger with a house drink
    • Southern Cross Club at Woden Tuggeranong and Jamison – $20 gourmet burger and a drink
    • UC Bar X – $13 chicken schnitzel or $15 parmigiana
    • Weston Creek Labor Club – complimentary kids meal with any full priced main meal (dinner only).

    Fridays

    • The Alby – $20 lunch specials including schnitzel, tacos, kebabs, lasagne and more
    • Fenway Public House – $15 burgers
    • Fricken – $20 burger, chips and drink $20
    • Hellenic Club City – $14.90 burgers, chips and onion rings
    • PJ O’Reilly’s Tuggeranong – $25 beer jug and wings or nachos
    • Such & Such – $2 oysters from 3pm-5pm
    • Weston Creek Labor Club – complimentary kids meal with any full priced main meal (dinner only).

    Saturdays

    • The Alby – $20 lunch specials including schnitzel, tacos, kebabs, lasagne and more
    • Dickson Tradies – $18 roast lunch
    • Fenway Public House – 20% off all main meals
    • Mawson Club – $12 lunch specials
    • UC Bar x – buy any pizza and get a free drink
    • Weston Creek Labor Club – complimentary kids meal with any full priced main meal (dinner only).

    Sundays

    • 3rd Space – $59.90 for two pizzas and a bottle of wine (from 5pm-8pm)
    • Chisholm Vikings – $29.90 for two wood-fired pizzas and garlic bread (from 12pm-2pm and 5:30pm-9pm)
    • Dickson Tradies – $18 roast lunch
    • The District – $20 burger with fries
    • Edgar’s – $25 roast with sides, a beer, house wine or soft drink
    • Fenway Public House – $20 schnitzels
    • Hopscotch – 50c wings all day
    • Mawson Club – $12 lunch specials
    • The Pedlar – $20 schnitzel and a house drink
    • Public – $25 Sunday roast (meat and sides)
    • Southern Cross Club at Woden, Tuggeranong and Jamison – $22 roast of the day
    • Two Blind Mice – buy a charcuterie board and get two free Aperol Spritz
    • Walt and Burley – $20 schnitty.

    Although these offers were correct at the time of publishing, please ensure you always check T&Cs with the venue, such as timeframes and pricing.

    Happy eating!

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    MIL OSI News –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this Easter!

    Source: City of Leicester

    THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the school holidays this Easter that’s completely free for children and families to enjoy.

    As well as sessions to make Easter cards and spring bonnets at the city’s libraries, this year there’s an opportunity for youngsters to take part in something truly unique.

    Celebrated visual artist Olivier Grossetête will be creating an enormous cardboard reconstruction of the entrance to Leicester’s Roman forum for the city’s Old Town Festival – but he needs local families to help him build it.

    From Easter Monday (21 April) until Friday 25 April, the artist will lead a series of free workshops at the Highcross shopping centre, where those aged nine and over will be able to help him make the arches, balconies and roofs required for the giant structure.

    People of any age are then invited to drop in to Jubilee Square on Saturday 26 April to help the artist tape the cardboard sections together – returning on Sunday 27 April to take part in the artwork’s dramatic dismantling.

    Those wishing to help create something special for Leicester and take part in the pre-construction workshops should email festivals@leicester.gov.uk to reserve their free space.

    The Old Town Festival itself (26-27 April) will incorporate traditions to mark St George’s Day, including a fire-breathing dragon and a gallant knight, as well as a celebration of the city’s fascinating Roman heritage, with Olivier Grossetête’s spectacular cardboard archway at its heart.

    Taking place on Jubilee Square and sites within the city’s Old Town, the free festival will feature a living history Roman camp, an artisan craft market, hands-on archaeology and themed storytelling.

    There will also be face-painting and a dressing-up booth for young festival-goers, while a fearsome dragon will be on the loose in Cathedral Gardens, alongside stilt-walking jesters, magical wizards and a trio of clumsy knights.

    The Haymarket shopping centre will be going Roman too, with lots of free activities taking place in the Easter holidays – including a free family event on Thursday 24 April that will feature a walkabout dragon, mosaics and toga-making.

    And there’s a Roman theme for a free guided bike ride on Sunday 20 April, with Leicester’s Roman heritage brought to life by Hidden Histories’ Jim Butler. Places must be booked at letsride.co.uk/rides and children under 16 must wear a helmet and be accompanied by an adult.

    On Saturday 26 April, the whole family is invited to join the Old Town Festival’s Roman Bike Parade – an easy circular ride that starts at the Town Hall Bike Park at 12 noon. Book your place on the parade at letsride.co.uk/rides

    Away from the Romans, there’s plenty of holiday fun for young children to enjoy during the school break.

    There are free creative activities at venues across the Cultural Quarter on Saturday 12 April, including the chance to perform at Curve, make a movie at the LCB Depot or have a go at printmaking at the Leicester Print Workshop. Suitable for those aged 10 and under, CQ Earlies runs between 12 noon and 4pm.

    The Kingfisher Youth & Community Centre on the Saffron estate is hosting a Safer Saffron Community Day on Monday 14 April, with everyone welcome to join free activities including sport, music and games between 12 noon and 4pm.

    Booking is required at a free event at Braunstone library on Monday 14 April, when youngsters will be able to decorate wooden eggs, bunnies and Easter bonnets. The same day, there’s a drop-in session to make bunny hats and Easter wreaths at Beaumont Leys library from 2pm-3.30pm.

    On Tuesday 15 April, there are Easter crafts at both Evington and Highfields libraries (booking required), there’s Easter fun at Knighton and Braunstone libraries (booking required), while Belgrave library invites those aged seven and over to use their STEM skills in a free Gangsta Granny activity (booking required).

    At Newarke Houses Museum, also on Tuesday 15 April, youngsters can make their own bunny mask and follow the Easter trail. Tickets for the Easter Eggstravaganza are £4 when booked online (£5 on the door).

    The following day – Wednesday 16 April – there’s an Easter Fun Day at the Guildhall, with arts and crafts and the chance to make a hatching chick and a mini Easter basket. Tickets are £4 when booked online (£5 on the door).

    Belgrave Hall hosts its Hoppy Easter event on Thursday 17 April, with bunny races on the lawn, face painting and lots of garden games. Tickets are £4 per child when booked online (£5 on the door).

    Railway enthusiasts will be able to hop on board the train at Abbey Pumping Station on Tuesday 22 April, with a special Easter Holiday Railway Day. Rides on the pumping station’s narrow gauge railway are just 50p and the fun runs from 11.30am to 4pm.

    There’s the chance to play with clay at Belgrave Hall on Wednesday 23 April, while the Guildhall hosts its Arty Play Fun Day on Thursday 24 April, when children will be able to create a fun design on a t-shirt brought from home. For both events, tickets cost £4 per child when booked online (£5 on the door).

    More ideas for free and low-cost fun in Leicester during the Easter holidays can be found at families.leicester.gov.uk/Easter-fun

     

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    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Global: Planned blackouts are becoming more common − and not having cash on hand could cost you

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University

    Are you prepared for when the power goes out? To prevent massive wildfires in drought-prone, high-wind areas, electrical companies have begun preemptively shutting off electricity. These planned shutdowns are called public safety power shutoffs, abbreviated to PSPS, and they’re increasingly common. So far this year, we’ve seen them in Texas, New Mexico and California.

    Unlike regular power failures, which on average last only about two hours while a piece of broken equipment is repaired, a PSPS lasts until weather conditions improve, which could be days. And these shutoffs come at a steep price. In 2010 alone, they cost California over US$13 billion. A 2019 analysis of shutoffs in Placer County, California, found that they harmed 70% of local businesses.

    I am a business school professor who studies how people pay for things, including during emergencies. As I point out in my new book “The Power of Cash: Why Using Paper Money is Good for You and Society,” many people have abandoned paper money and switched to electronic payments such as credit cards and mobile apps. This can become a big problem during an emergency, since these systems need electricity to operate. The switch to electronic payments is making the world less resilient in the face of increasing numbers of major natural disasters.

    So if a public safety power shutoff strikes and you don’t have any cash, you may be doubly vulnerable. On the other hand, keeping cash can protect you – and not just you and your family, but also local businesses and your community. After all, keeping the economy moving during shutoffs reduces the financial damage they cause.

    Why do they keep turning off the power, anyway?

    It’s all about risk.

    The world has experienced a number of very destructive wildfires recently. In 2025, large parts of Los Angeles burned to the ground, with over 18,000 buildings destroyed or damaged. In 2023, wildfires in Hawaii killed over 100 people. Massive wildfires have also occurred recently in South Korea, Portugal and Australia.

    Governments, people whose houses burned and insurance companies are all looking for someone to blame and pay for the damage. Climate change, which is increasing the world’s average temperatures and drying out trees and grass, is setting the conditions. Since Mother Nature cannot be sued, utilities make handy scapegoats with deep pockets. Electrical utilities are sued because their power lines, transformers and other equipment often start blazes.

    So to prevent lawsuits as well as fires, power companies are increasingly turning off the power when the conditions are ripe for a catastrophic blaze. There’s no uniform set of standards for when to impose a shutdown, but in general, power companies do it when there are hot, dry and windy conditions. For example, a PSPS is triggered in Hawaii if there’s a drought, wind gusts are over 45 miles per hour and relative humidity is under 45%.

    Power shutoffs are a relatively new idea. They were proposed in California in 2008 and first allowed in 2012.

    Since then, power companies across the entire western U.S. from Texas to Hawaii have adopted these plans. Shutoff plans also stretch from southern border states such as Arizona to northern border states such as Idaho and Montana.

    Shutting off the power is a huge problem, since it causes massive disruption to communities. People depend on power to run medical equipment, work and keep communities safe. Even people with a desperate need for electricity, such as those on medical life support, are not immune to a safety shutoff.

    How to prepare for a PSPS

    As the world warms, the chance of being caught in a preemptive power shutoff increases. What can you do to minimize the impact?

    Having solar panels won’t protect you: Utilities shut off customers with solar panels to block those panels from pushing power onto the grid, since the whole goal is to shut off the grid. The only way for you to still have power is to buy a battery storage system and a transfer switch, which allows you to take your system completely off the grid. But this is very expensive.

    Getting a portable generator is only a partial solution for a multiday shutoff, since most last only six to 18 hours on a single tank of gas. Plus, generators run very hot, which creates its own fire risk.

    Another way to minimize the impact of both a power shutoff and a wildfire is to create a small disaster relief kit, or “go bag.” Creating one is relatively inexpensive. It should contain key items such as water, your medicines, some shelf-stable food – and importantly, some cash. Even some government websites forget to mention this.

    It’s also important to use paper money before a shutoff happens. I have all too frequently seen gas station attendants, supermarket checkout clerks and restaurant servers have no idea how to handle cash.

    Recently at my local supermarket, for example, I paid with a $20 bill. The cashier had to ask another employee which kinds of coins to use to make change. If people don’t know how to handle cash during normal times, it ceases to be useful during emergencies.

    As the world warms, public safety power shutoffs will occur more frequently. The shutoffs clearly highlight the trade-off between economic and social disruption versus preventing dangerous wildfires. These shutoffs show there are no easy solutions – only hard choices.

    There are a few sensible and easy steps to take to reduce the impact of these shutoffs. One is to understand that during one of the very moments you might really need to spend money, modern payment systems fail. Holding and frequently using old-fashioned cash is a simple and low-cost way to protect yourself and your family.

    Jay L. Zagorsky does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. Planned blackouts are becoming more common − and not having cash on hand could cost you – https://theconversation.com/planned-blackouts-are-becoming-more-common-and-not-having-cash-on-hand-could-cost-you-253319

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Strengthening Connecticut Farms with Risk Management Training and Tools

    Source: US State of Connecticut

    In 2024, extreme rain events left farmers devastated as they surveyed their flooded fields, witnessing the destruction of their crops, time, and financial investments. The sheer volume of rainfall made damage prevention nearly impossible, wiping out expected revenue and threatening livelihoods.

    UConn Extension professionals, working alongside farmers and partner agencies, provided critical support before and after the floods, helping to strengthen resilience. Their ongoing efforts focus on developing resources and tools to ensure Connecticut’s agricultural industry and food supply remain vibrant and sustainable.

    “Operating a financially viable farm can be incredibly challenging, and so our goal is to take advantage of current technologies, such as smart phones, and use those as tools to help farmers reduce their risk,” says Amy Harder, associate dean for Extension.

    Farm businesses face a wide range of risks, from unpredictable weather to volatile markets. To help farmers navigate these challenges, UConn Extension, located within UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), has developed new resources, including two innovative apps, that provide real-time support. A new online farm risk management course also offers comprehensive strategies to help farmers safeguard their operations and build resilience in an ever-changing industry.

    An App for That

    Crop insurance provides financial security if an extreme weather event or insect infestation ruins the crop before it can be harvested and sold. Mary Concklin and Joseph Bonelli are emeriti UConn Extension professionals working on the farm risk management program through a USDA grant.

    “We developed the crop insurance notification app to help farmers report on time and maintain their coverage,” Concklin says. “This tool ensures farmers receive timely notifications—via text message or email—at least 30 days before a policy deadline, with an additional reminder one to two weeks before. It helps busy farmers stay on top of important dates and avoid lapses in coverage.”

    Missing a deadline could mean losing coverage, which can have severe financial consequences. This app serves as an essential reminder for farmers managing multiple responsibilities.

    Another innovative tool is the market pricing app, designed to collect real-time data from farmers’ markets and provide valuable insights for agricultural agencies.

    The market pricing app collects data from farmers’ markets to provide accurate pricing information to USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg). Unlike self-reported data, this app ensures consistency and accuracy by requiring university or government agencies to collect the information. “The summarized pricing data can help farmers understand market trends, price their products competitively, and make informed decisions about future crop production,” Bonelli says. “It’s useful for both short-term sales strategies and long-term business planning.”

    Student employees are visiting farmers’ markets throughout the state to enter the pricing data. Then, Bonelli and Concklin can analyze the data and distribute it to the partner agencies. Farmers can access the summarized data, providing insights into pricing trends and helping farmers make better business decisions.

    A Holistic Approach to Farm Risk Management

    To complement these tools, UConn Extension also launched an online course focused on farm risk management. This course provides farmers with strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with agriculture. The course is appropriate for farmers at all experience levels. “The course consists of 12 modules covering topics like crop insurance, farm financial management, climate adaptation strategies, and general farm insurance. The goal is to provide farmers with a range of tools to reduce risk and improve long-term sustainability,” Concklin says.

    Participants learn at their own pace in the asynchronous course, taking the modules they need or are interested in. It includes assessments and offers a certificate of completion, which may be useful for professional development or demonstrating additional education in farm management. More importantly, it provides effective strategies for farm risk management that farmers can immediately apply to their operations.

    The course and apps were developed in response to listening sessions with farmers.

    Beyond technology, Bonelli and Concklin encourage farmers to engage with additional resources to enhance their knowledge. Farmers should attend field days, talk to their neighbors, and stay connected with industry experts.

    “No single tool has all the answers; we encourage deeper engagement with UConn Extension specialists and other experts,” says Bonelli. “Whether it’s an online course, an app, or direct conversations, farmers benefit from a multi-faceted approach to managing risk.”

    This work is funded in partnership by USDA, Risk Management Agency, under award numbers RMA23CPT0013448 and RMA24CPT0013928.

    This work relates to CAHNR’s Strategic Vision area focused on Ensuring a Vibrant and Sustainable Agricultural Industry and Food Supply.

    Follow UConn CAHNR on social media

    MIL OSI USA News –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Liquidia Corporation to Present at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for patients with rare cardiopulmonary disease, today announced that the company will provide an overview of the company’s business at a fireside chat at the 24th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, beginning at 8:45 a.m. ET.

    Access to a webcast of the presentation will be available on the “Investors” page of Liquidia’s website at https://liquidia.com/investors/events-and-presentations.

    An archived, recorded version of the presentation will be available on Liquidia’s website for at least 30 days following the event.

    About Liquidia Corporation
    Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for patients with rare cardiopulmonary disease. The company’s current focus spans the development and commercialization of products in pulmonary hypertension and other applications of its proprietary PRINT® Technology. PRINT enabled the creation of Liquidia’s lead candidate, YUTREPIA™ (treprostinil) inhalation powder, an investigational drug for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). The company is also developing L606, an investigational sustained-release formulation of treprostinil administered twice-daily with a next-generation nebulizer, and currently markets generic Treprostinil Injection for the treatment of PAH. To learn more about Liquidia, please visit www.liquidia.com.

    Contact Information

    Investors:
    Jason Adair
    Chief Business Officer
    919.328.4350
    jason.adair@liquidia.com

    Media:
    Patrick Wallace
    Director, Corporate Communications
    919.328.4383
    patrick.wallace@liquidia.com

    The MIL Network –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Global: Canada a 51st state? Here’s how American annexation could actually favour Canada

    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Felix Arndt, Professor and John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship, University of Guelph

    When United States President Donald Trump first floated the idea of annexing Canada, many observers rolled their eyes. The common assumption was that this proposal, like much of Trump’s bombast, amounted to little more than a fleeting soundbite.

    Yet, amid continuing public remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state and suggestions of genuine intent, the idea has become part of a broader conversation about North America’s future.

    The idea of the U.S. merging with Canada outright has not been received well in Canada, especially because Trump’s threats have been accompanied by economic warfare aimed at forcing Canada into submission. After all, the U.S. already has 50 states. Canada, with its population of about 40 million and its immense geographic size, would be an outsized “51st” by any comparison.

    But any serious analysis of this proposition quickly reveals that annexation would be far more complicated — and far less one-sided — than the label “51st state.”

    Our analysis is premised on an assumption that the U.S. remains a democratic system that has not turned into a pseudo-monarchy, in keeping with a Trump social media post in early February proclaiming “long live the King.”

    The most important takeaway from our analysis is that a unified country would need to inaugurate a new president and Parliament. The path towards the integration of the countries would have to start with closer economic integration, not the alienation currently in place.

    A multi-state reality

    As we argue in our newest self-published book Make America Greater? A Scenario of a Friendly Canada-U.S. Merger, Canada would not simply become part of the U.S. as a single state under the provisions of the American Constitution.

    Based on population and the distribution of power in U.S. Congress, Canada’s 10 provinces and three northern territories would almost certainly be carved into multiple states, perhaps nine or more.

    This is no small detail.

    America’s unique electoral arithmetic grants each state two senators, while seats in the House of Representatives depend on population size. With around 40 million new citizens, a unified North America would reshape the balance of power in both the Senate and the House.



    Read more:
    Canada as a 51st state? Republicans would never win another general election

    Critically, the new country formed via unification might end up looking far more like Canada than many Americans imagine.

    Why? Canadian voters lean more centrist — or even centre-left — than the average American does. Over time, that could tilt congressional priorities in favour of policies reflecting Canada’s taste for universal health care, stricter gun control and robust social welfare.

    The longstanding political tug-of-war in the U.S. could see its centre of gravity shift, likely to the chagrin of some more conservative segments of the existing union.

    Tariffs, politics and tensions

    Officials on both sides of the border are already locked in a dance of retaliatory tariffs.

    Each new measure escalates anxieties, threatening to derail one of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationships.

    Some might argue that if tariffs are putting negative pressures on the economy and roiling the markets, perhaps deeper integration — or even full-blown unification — could serve as a release valve. But the path towards a friendly merger is best taken step-by-step and starts with stronger economic integration, not alienation.



    Read more:
    Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs was strategic, but there is room for improvement

    Forging a genuine union goes well beyond removing trade barriers. Canada and the U.S. differ on far more than just economics: from bilingualism laws to gun regulations, from health care to environmental policy, the two countries embody contrasting visions of how society should function.

    Canadians would expect to preserve elements of their social contract that many regard as superior to American norms — particularly their single-payer health-care system and comparatively strict firearms restrictions.

    A process genuinely aimed at integrating the two countries would take this into account. It would extend the United States-Mexico-Canada trade deal further to strengthen economic integration, elevate the rights of French and Spanish speakers in the U.S. in order to signal compatible cultural values and extend Medicare to show an appreciation of the common denominators of the two societies.

    Trump’s current rhetoric, however, does not seem to indicate a genuine desire for a unification.

    Why a merger could favour Canada

    As surprising as it seems, our analysis suggests that a unified North America could lean Canada’s way over time.

    Even if the American Electoral College were reimagined — or scrapped — Canadian provinces transformed into states would wield significant power, influencing everything from budget allocations to Supreme Court appointments.



    Read more:
    As Joe Biden becomes president, here’s an easy proposal for Electoral College reform

    What’s more, cultural convergence has an asymmetrical pull. Younger Americans show a growing appetite for social safety nets, while Canadians remain broadly wedded to their publicly funded health-care model.

    Over a few election cycles, these forces could converge into a more expansive welfare regime, something that would astonish traditional conservatives across the current 50 states.

    A combined North America would boast one of the largest economies on Earth, including abundant natural resources and technological innovation.

    The promise of frictionless trade, a single currency and vast internal markets might delight big business and certain multinational interests. Yet the path would be fraught.

    Constitutional arrangements, Indigenous rights, linguistic protections and environmental regulations — all areas in which Canadian norms diverge significantly from American precedents — would have to be reconciled.

    Canadians, proud of their universal healthcare, progressive climate policies and lower rates of gun violence, would worry about being subsumed by a more rambunctious, militarized neighbour. Americans, meanwhile, would fear they would be forced to adopt new taxes and policies at odds with their historic emphasis on individual freedoms.

    A country more closely resembling Canada

    Regardless of whether Trump’s annexation talk proves more than just bluster, the notion of a friendly U.S.–Canada merger invites reflection. It reminds us that North America’s two largest nations remain economically interlocked and geographically co-located, though culturally distinct.

    With tariffs in place and cross-border tensions mounting, creative solutions are worth examining, even if a merger can — at best — be seen as a long-term vision.

    A genuine offer of a merger would require that Canadians to be assured that if such a union did transpire, their voices might echo far more loudly than expected in the halls of Washington, D.C.

    And Americans — facing shifting demographics and changing societal values — may discover that the annexation Trump initiated could bring surprises that tilt the new country much closer to its northern neighbour’s ideals than to the status quo below the 49th parallel.

    Felix Arndt is an author of a book referred to in this article.

    Barak Aharonson is an author of a book with a similar topic.

    – ref. Canada a 51st state? Here’s how American annexation could actually favour Canada – https://theconversation.com/canada-a-51st-state-heres-how-american-annexation-could-actually-favour-canada-251547

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement on the OHCHR report for South Sudan

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Speech

    UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement on the OHCHR report for South Sudan

    UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR report on technical assistance for South Sudan. Delivered by the UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.

    Madame Vice President,

    We are grateful for today’s update and commend OHCHR’s continued provision of technical assistance in South Sudan.

    As we have heard today, the situation in South Sudan is extremely grave.

    We are deeply concerned by the increase in fighting in recent weeks. Aerial bombardments have killed civilians, and over 63,000 people are newly displaced. The arrest of the First Vice President, Riek Machar is troubling. 

    President Kiir and all leaders with control or influence over armed groups must order an immediate ceasefire to prevent the collapse of the peace agreement – and a tragic return to full-scale conflict.

    Legislation on transitional justice institutions has now been passed. But these have not yet come into existence. Elections have also been postponed, further delaying democracy, accountability and peace in South Sudan.

    The technical assistance and capacity building provided by OHCHR plays an important role. Alongside this, it is clear that the independent scrutiny of the human rights situation provided by the Commission for Human Rights is as vital today as when it was established in 2016. 

    In conclusion, we firmly believe it is time for the peaceful and democratic future promised to the people of South Sudan to be realised.

    Thank you.

    Updates to this page

    Published 1 April 2025

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Arson – Yuendumu

    Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

    The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 45-year-old male in relation to an arson incident that occurred in Yuendumu yesterday evening.

    Around 6:40pm, police received reports of a deliberately lit fire at a house in Yuendumu. Members attended the scene and the fire was extinguished. The kitchen of the residence sustained moderate damage.

    No person was inside at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported to police.

    A 45-year-old male was arrested in relation to the incident and a crime scene has been established.

    Investigators from Alice Springs are travelling to Yuendumu to take carriage of the ongoing investigation.

    Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444 or attend your local police station. Please quote reference P25087963. Anonymous reports can also be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.

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    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: GLACIAL LAKE OUTBURST FLOOD MITIGATION

    Source: Government of India

    Posted On: 01 APR 2025 3:51PM by PIB Delhi

    Strengthening of Early Warning Systems is prerequisite for preparedness measures and is the most important element of entire cycle of disaster management. 

    The Prime Minister has enunciated ten-point agenda on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) during the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) held in New Delhi in November 2016. The all-inclusive agenda includes the following: –

    “Leverage technology to enhance the efficiency of disaster risk management efforts.” and “Build on local capacity and initiative to enhance disaster risk reduction”.

    The Government effectively deploys technologies for improved early warning and forecasting of disaster in the vulnerable areas. Central Government has designated nodal agencies for early warning of different natural disasters.

    To promote the use of modern technologies and to strengthen the early warning  system  for  natural  disasters,  Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences  has

    launched a Multi-faceted transformative approach namely “Mission Mausam” for the period 2024-2026 with the goal of making India a “weather-ready and climate smart” nation.

    Under the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) Early Warning Systems have been installed in the Coastal States, which have proved to be of great help in alert dissemination to the coastal community during recent cyclones.

    ‘Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) based Integrated Alert System’ has been initiated with an outlay of Rs. 354.83 Crore, for dissemination of geo targeted early warnings/alerts related to disasters to the citizens of India for all 36 States/UTs using various disseminating medium like SMS, TV, Radio, Indian Railways, Costal Sirens, Cell broadcast, Internet (RSS feed & Browser Notification), Satellite Receiver of GAGAN & NavIC etc., through integration of all alerting agencies, [India Meteorological Department (IMD), Central Water Commission (CWC), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Defence Geo-informatics Research Establishment (DGRE), Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Forest Survey of India (FSI)]. 

    In CAP system, the alerts related to various disasters are generated by Alert Generating Agencies like IMD, CWC, INCOIS, DGRE & FSI and moderated by SDMAs of concern States/UTs.  The alerts are sent to geo targeted areas in regional languages. There is a web-based dashboard to disaster managers for approving/editing alerts and choosing media for dissemination. The system has been used successfully in recent disasters.  More than 4500 crore SMS alerts have been disseminated so far using CAP.

    National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has also initiated a project for Pan India, end-to-end secure and foolproof Disaster Grade Cell Broadcasting System (CBS) to improve faster dissemination of alert / early warning messages to the citizen.

    Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE), Chandigarh under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is also the nodal agency for studying and developing avalanche mitigation technologies.  DGRE has installed 72 Snow Meteorological Observatories and 45 Automated Weather Stations (AWS).  

    India Metrological Department (IMD) issues regular and precise weather forecasts & warning bulletins including for cyclones to all the affected/ likely affected States/ UTs.

    IMD uses a suite of quality observations from Satellites, Radars and Conventional & Automatic Weather Stations for monitoring of cyclones developing over the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. It includes INSAT 3D, 3DR and SCATSAT satellites, Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) along the coast and coastal Automated Weather Stations (AWS), High wind speed recorders, Automatic Rain Gauges (ARGs), Meteorological buoys and ships.

    NDMA also conducts capacity building programmes, organizes awareness workshops and fosters community-based risk reduction strategies and also trainings for monitoring and alert mechanism to ensure last mile connectivity. 

    Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) monitors the glaciers and provides comprehensive analysis of factors that trigger hazards and its associated downstream risks to significantly enhance early warning capabilities and disaster preparedness.   WIHG has prepared glacial lake

    inventories for Uttarakhand (2015) and Himachal Pradesh (2018), identifying 1,266 lakes (7.6 km²) in Uttarakhand and 958 lakes (9.6 km²) in Himachal Pradesh.

    Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors 902 Glacial lakes and water bodies, to enable the detection of relative change in water spread areas of Glacial lakes and water bodies as well as identifying those ones which have expanded substantially during its monitoring months.

    Central Government has approved National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) for its implementation in four states namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand at a financial outlay of Rs. 150.00 crore.

    NGRMP is aimed at reducing the risks associated with glacial lake outburst floods, particularly in regions that are highly susceptible to such natural disasters.  The objectives of NGRMP project are:

    (i)      Prevent loss of life and reduce economic loss and damage to critical infrastructure due to GLOF and similar events.

    (ii)     Strengthen the early warning and monitoring capacities based on last mile connectivity.

    (iii)    Strengthen scientific and technical capabilities in GLOF risk reduction and mitigation at local levels through strengthening of local level institutions and communities.

    (iv)    Use of indigenous knowledge and scientific cutting-edge mitigation measures to reduce and mitigate GLOF risk.

    NGRMP, approved by the Government, has one of its components as GLOF monitoring and Early Warning Systems (EWS) including remote sensing data, community involvement for monitoring, alerting / dissemination.

    Two Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) have been installed in Sikkim with further deployments of EWS planned in collaboration with C-DAC, ISRO and Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad to provide early warning to local communities in case of any GLOF event.

    CWC has finalized the criteria for Risk Indexing of Glacial Lakes offering a structured approach for identifying and ranking such lakes based on their likelihood of failure and potential damage they could cause in the event of GLOF.  

    A Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction (CoDRR) under NDMA involving representatives from six Himalayan States / Union Territories and other Stakeholders, has identified a set of high risk glacial lakes for sending expeditions to directly assess these lakes and prepare comprehensive mitigation strategies in terms of setting up EWS / other structural and non-structural measures.

    Subsequent to Teesta-III Hydroelectric dam collapse in October, 2023, CWC has decided to review the design flood of all the existing and under construction dams vulnerable to GLOFs to ensure their adequate spillway capacity for a combination of Probable Maximum Flood / Standard Probable Flood and GLOF. Further, GLOF Studies has been made mandatory for all new dams planned having Glacial Lakes in their catchments.

    This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: ARMD Solicitations (ULI Proposals Invited)

    Source: NASA

    This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. A summary of available opportunities with key dates requiring action are listed first. More information about each opportunity is detailed lower on this page.
    University Leadership InitiativeStep-A proposals due by June 26, 2025.
    University Student Research ChallengeProposals for Cycle 3 are due by June 26, 2025.

    Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations
    GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
    Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations is using this request for information to identify technologies that address current challenges facing the wildland firefighting community. NASA is seeking information on data collection, airborne connectivity and communications solutions, unmanned aircraft systems traffic management, aircraft operations and autonomy, and more. This will support development of a partnership strategy for future collaborative demonstrations.
    Interested parties were requested to respond to this notice with an information package no later than 4 pm ET, October 15, 2023, that shall be submitted via https://nari.arc.nasa.gov/acero-rfi. Any proprietary information must be clearly marked. Submissions will be accepted only from United States companies.
    View the full RFI Announcement here.

    Advanced Air Mobility Mission
    GENERAL ADVANCED AIR MOBILITYANNOUNCEMENT OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONThis request for information (RFI) is being used to gather market research for NASA to make informed decisions regarding potential partnership strategies and future research to enable Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). NASA is seeking information from public, private, and academic organizations to determine technical needs and community interests that may lead to future solicitations regarding AAM research and development.
    This particular RFI is just one avenue of multiple planned opportunities for formal feedback on or participation in NASA’s AAM Mission-related efforts to develop these requirements and help enable AAM. 
    The respond by date for this RFI closed on Feb. 1, 2025, at 6 p.m. EST.
    View the full RFI announcement here.

    NASA Research Opportunities in Aeronautics
    NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) uses the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) process to solicit proposals for foundational research in areas where ARMD seeks to enhance its core capabilities.
    Competition for NRA awards is open to both academia and industry.
    The current open solicitation for ARMD Research Opportunities is ROA-2023 and ROA-2024.
    Here is some general information to know about the NRA process.

    NRA solicitations are released by NASA Headquarters through the Web-based NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES).
    All NRA technical work is defined and managed by project teams within these four programs: Advanced Air Vehicles Program, Airspace Operations and Safety Program, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, and Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program.
    NRA awards originate from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, Ames Research Center in California, Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, and Armstrong Flight Research Center in California.
    Competition for NRA awards is full and open.
    Participation is open to all categories of organizations, including educational institutions, industry, and nonprofits.
    Any updates or amendments to an NRA is posted on the appropriate NSPIRES web pages as noted in the Amendments detailed below.
    ARMD sends notifications of NRA updates through the NSPIRES email system. In order to receive these email notifications, you must be a Registered User of NSPIRES. However, note that NASA is not responsible for inadvertently failing to provide notification of a future NRA. Parties are responsible for regularly checking the NSPIRES website for updated NRAs.

    ROA-2024 NRA Amendments

    Amendment 1
    (Full text here.)
    Amendment 1 to the NASA ARMD Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA) 2024 NRA has been posted on the NSPIRES web site at https://nspires.nasaprs.com.
    The announcement solicits proposals from accredited U.S. institutions for research training grants to begin the academic year. This NOFO is designed to support independently conceived research projects by highly qualified graduate students, in disciplines needed to help advance NASA’s mission, thus affording these students the opportunity to directly contribute to advancements in STEM-related areas of study. AAVP Fellowship Opportunities are focused on innovation and the generation of measurable research results that contribute to NASA’s current and future science and technology goals.
    Research proposals are sought to address key challenges provided in Elements of Appendix A.8.
    Notices of Intent (NOIs) are not required.
    A budget breakdown for each proposal is required, detailing the allocation of the award funds by year. The budget document may adhere to any format or template provided by the applicant’s institution.
    Proposals were due by April 30, 2024, at 5 PM ET.

    Amendment 2UPDATED ON MARCH 31, 2025
    (Full text here.)
    University Leadership Initiative (ULI) provides the opportunity for university teams to exercise technical and organizational leadership in proposing unique technical challenges in aeronautics, defining multi-disciplinary solutions, establishing peer review mechanisms, and applying innovative teaming strategies to strengthen the research impact.
    Research proposals are sought in six ULI topic areas in Appendix D.4.
    Topic 1: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations (Strategic Thrust 1)
    Topic 2: Innovation in Commercial High-Speed Aircraft (Strategic Thrust 2)
    Topic 3: Ultra-Efficient Subsonic Transports (Strategic Thrust 3)
    Topic 4: Safe, Quiet, and Affordable Vertical Lift Air Vehicles (Strategic Thrust 4)
    Topic 5: In-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance (Strategic Thrust 5)
    Topic 6: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation (Strategic Thrust 6)
    This NRA will utilize a two-step proposal submission and evaluation process. The initial step is a short mandatory Step-A proposal, which is due June 26, 2025. Those offerors submitting the most highly rated Step-A proposals will be invited to submit a Step-B proposal. All proposals must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES at https://nspires.nasaprs.com. An Applicant’s Workshop will be held on Thursday April 30, 2025; 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET (https://uli.arc.nasa.gov/applicants-workshops/workshop9) (Page will be live closer to the event.)
    An interested partners list for this ULI is at https://uli.arc.nasa.gov/partners. To be listed as an interested lead or partner, please send electronic mail to hq-univpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov with “ULI Partnerships” in the subject line and include the information required for the table in that web page.

    Amendment 3
    (Full text here)
    Commercial Supersonic Technology seeks proposals for a fuel injector design concept and fabrication for testing at NASA Glenn Research Center.
    The proposal for the fuel injector design aims to establish current state-of-the-art in low NOx supersonic cruise while meeting reasonable landing take-off NOx emissions. The technology application timeline is targeted for a supersonic aircraft with entry into service in the 2035+ timeframe.
    These efforts are in alignment with activities in the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate as outlined in the NASA Aeronautics Strategic Implementation Plan, specifically Strategic Thrust 2: Innovation in Commercial High-Speed Aircraft.
    Proposals were due by May 31, 2024 at 5 pm EDT.

    Amendment 4UPDATED ON JANUARY 16, 2025
    (Full text here)
    University Student Research Challenge seeks to challenge students to propose new ideas/concepts that are relevant to NASA Aeronautics.  USRC will provide students, from accredited U.S. colleges or universities, with grants for their projects and with the challenge of raising cost share funds through a crowdfunding campaign.  The process of creating and implementing a crowdfunding campaign acts as a teaching accelerator – requiring students to act like entrepreneurs and raise awareness about their research among the public.
    The solicitation goal can be accomplished through project ideas such as advancing the design, developing technology or capabilities in support of aviation, by demonstrating a novel concept, or enabling advancement of aeronautics-related technologies.
    Notices of Intent are not required for this solicitation.
    Proposals for Cycle 3 are due June 26, 2025.
    Proposals can also be submitted later and evaluated in the second and third cycles.
    The USRC Q&A/Info Session and Proposal Workshop will be held on the days/times below. Please join us on TEAMS using the Meeting Link, or call in via +1 256-715-9946,,317928116#.

    USRC Cycle
    Information Session/Q&A Date
    Proposal Due Date

    Cycle 1
    Sept. 20, 2024 at 2 pm ET
    Nov. 7, 2024

    Cycle 2
    Jan. 27, 2025 at 2 pm ET
    March 13, 2025

    Cycle 3
    May 12, 2024 at 2 pm ET
    June 26, 2025

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    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI USA: Last Day to Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA Disaster Loans

    Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency 2

    strong>LOS ANGELES – Today is the last day to apply for FEMA disaster assistance and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses impacted by the January wildfires in Los Angeles County. 
    The deadline for FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA disaster loans is tonight at 11:59 P.M. PT, Monday, March 31.
    Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance: 

    Online at DisasterAssistance.gov (fastest option).
    On the FEMA App (available at the Apple App Store or Google Play).
    On the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362. If you use a relay service, give FEMA your number for that service. Assistance is available in multiple languages. Lines are open Sunday–Saturday, from 4 a.m.- 10 p.m. Pacific Time.
    Visit a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). To find a DRC near you, visit the DRC Locator. Addresses are also listed below:

    UCLA Research Park West 10850 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Open Mon. – Sat.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Altadena Disaster Recovery Center540 West Woodbury Rd. Altadena, CA 91001 Open Mon. – Sat.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    For an American Sign Language video on how to apply, visit FEMA Accessible: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance
    Apply for an SBA Low-Interest Disaster Loan:

    Online at sba.gov/disaster
    At SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955. People who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability may dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
    By emailing DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov, where you can get information or request a loan application.
    At a Disaster Recovery Center or Business Recovery Center, where you can submit a completed application, or SBA representatives can help you apply. To find a BRC near you, go to Appointment.sba.gov.

    Applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov or other locally announced locations.

    The Right of Entry (ROE) form deadline has been extended – submit an ROE form to LA County by April 15: 

    Follow FEMA online, on X @FEMA or @FEMAEspanol, on FEMA’s Facebook page or Espanol page and at FEMA’s YouTube account. For preparedness information follow the Ready Campaign on X at @Ready.gov, on Instagram @Ready.gov or on the Ready Facebook page.
    California is committed to supporting residents impacted by the Los Angeles Hurricane-Force Firestorm as they navigate the recovery process. Visit CA.gov/LAFires for up-to-date information on disaster recovery programs, important deadlines, and how to apply for assistance.

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    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025

    Source: UNISDR Disaster Risk Reduction

    Disasters, pandemics, and other shocks are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more unpredictable. At the same time, the costs of responding and rebuilding are rising faster than many countries can manage. To avoid falling deeper into debt and disruption, we need a new kind of financial system, one that is ready before the crisis starts, and flexible enough to support recovery after.

    This section explores how governments, businesses, and financial institutions can work together to build that system. It looks at how public and private money can be combined to fund resilience, how better data and regulation can reduce risk, and how financial tools, from insurance to social protection, can help people and economies bounce back stronger.

    Each part offers practical ways to shift from a system that reacts to disasters, to one that plans, protects, and invests in long-term resilience.

    5.1 Scaling Up Blended Finance

    Most countries do not have enough public money to meet their growing disaster and climate risks. But private investors are often hesitant to put money into high-risk areas. Blended finance helps solve this problem by using public or development funding to reduce risk and attract private capital.

    Platforms like GAIA (Global Action on Investment for Adaptation <<https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp223>>) aim to make this easier. [add link] GAIA works to bring governments, private investors, and communities together to support projects that reduce disaster risk, protect ecosystems, and build long-term resilience. These platforms make it easier to fund solutions in places that need them most, but that investors might otherwise avoid.

    Blended finance is not just about funding projects. It is about changing how and where money flows, so that resilience becomes part of every investment decision.

    5.2 Corporate Climate Risk Disclosures

    Businesses face growing risks from climate change and disasters, but many still do not fully understand or report them. This creates blind spots for investors, insurers, and regulators. One important step is to make climate risk disclosure part of standard business reporting.

    Mandatory reporting systems, like those being adopted in the European Union and other regions, help companies identify their exposure to climate risks. This includes physical risks, like floods or heatwaves, and financial risks, such as supply chain disruptions or energy price shocks.

    When risks are made visible, businesses are more likely to act early. Investors can make better decisions, and regulators can help reduce systemic financial risks across the economy.

    5.3 Expanding Regional Insurance Mechanisms

    For many small or vulnerable countries, the cost of disasters is too big to manage alone. Regional insurance pools allow countries to share the risk and access quick funding after a shock. These systems are especially useful for small island states and low-income countries with limited financial reserves.

    Two leading examples are: [links to those initiatives in the web]

    These mechanisms help countries access payouts quickly after hurricanes, earthquakes, or floods. This reduces pressure on public budgets and speeds up recovery. Countries pay into the pool, and when disaster strikes, they get fast, rules-based support. Check how regional insurance helped Dominica recover more quickly from one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Caribbean.

    Case study: [CCRIF payout after Hurricane Maria in Dominica]

    5.4. Unlocking Green Resilience Bonds

    Green bonds are already used to fund projects that reduce emissions or support clean energy. But they can also support disaster resilience. When these bonds include components like flood protection, climate-smart agriculture, or heat-resilient infrastructure, they become powerful tools for long-term risk reduction.

    Some governments and financial institutions are now designing green resilience bonds that combine climate and disaster goals. These bonds allow investors to support both environmental and social outcomes.

    For example, Costa Rica issued green bonds with a focus on nature-based solutions and climate adaptation. These projects aim to both cut emissions and reduce the impacts of floods and droughts.

    Case study: [Costa Rica’s green bond program]

    5.5. Adaptive Social Protection for Disaster Recovery

    Social protection systems, like cash transfers, food assistance, or public works programs, can be powerful tools for resilience, especially when they are flexible. When designed to scale up during shocks, they can protect people from falling into poverty after a disaster.

    This is called adaptive social protection. It links disaster early warning systems with financial systems that can respond quickly to changing needs. For example, a drought warning might trigger extra cash support for farmers before their crops fail.

    Like in the Philippines, a national social protection program was adapted to respond to typhoon impacts. It helped deliver assistance more quickly and reach the most vulnerable communities during emergencies.

    Case study: [Philippines’ shock-responsive social protection system]

    5.6. How Central Banks Can Support Resilience Finance

    Central banks play a key role in keeping economies stable. As climate risks grow, they can also help make financial systems more resilient. This means looking at how disasters affect inflation, lending, and investment flows, and adjusting policies to support preparedness.

    Central banks can include disaster and climate risks in their stress tests and financial supervision. They can also support green finance guidelines, invest in resilience bonds, or offer incentives for banks that support risk reduction projects.

    Bangladesh’s central bank created a special refinancing scheme to support solar energy, flood-resilient housing, and climate-smart farming. This shows how monetary policy can support resilience at the local level.

    Case study: [Bangladesh Bank’s green refinancing program]

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    April 2, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Where the Land Meets the Sea

    Source: Government of India

    Where the Land Meets the Sea

    Mangroves as Guardians of Life and Livelihoods

    Posted On: 01 APR 2025 2:36PM by PIB Delhi

    As the morning tide gently laps against the shores of Navghar, Vandana Patil steps onto the damp earth of her village’s coastline. She recalls a time when the sea was generous, offering abundant crab and fish catch. But over the years, that generosity faded. “Earlier, we used to see unpredictable crab and fish catch and had to rely on other sources of livelihoods,” she says, her voice carrying the weight of years spent worrying about an uncertain future.

    The culprit was clear: the unchecked destruction of mangroves. The towering green guardians of the coastline had been silently disappearing, their roots no longer anchoring the land, their dense canopies no longer sheltering marine life. With every tree lost, so too was a piece of the community’s livelihood. Yet, many in Navghar remained unaware of the deep connection between the mangroves and their survival.

    Change arrived in the form of a far-reaching initiative. The Government of India, in collaboration with the Green Climate Fund and UNDP, launched a project to enhance climate resilience in India’s coastal communities. This initiative, operational across three coastal states-Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Odisha focused on conserving and restoring marine ecosystems, including mangroves, while creating climate-resilient livelihoods.

    Navghar became a symbol of this transformation. In 2021, the project formed a Mangrove Co-Management Committee, bringing together village members, the Gram Panchayat, and women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Their mission was twofold: protect the mangroves and revive local livelihoods. Women, often the most affected by economic instability, were placed at the forefront.

    Through structured training, they learned sustainable crab farming techniques, creating new livelihood groups like Healthy Harvest and Wild Crab Aqua Farm. These groups now farm mud crabs over two acres of coastal land while ensuring the protection of mangroves from illegal cutting. The impact was immediate.

    “Through our campaigns and drives, we have raised awareness about mangroves and their link to healthy fish catch and livelihoods,” explains Rohan Patil, president of the committee. “People no longer see them as just trees—they see them as protectors.”

    By 2023, the once-barren coastline had transformed. The mangroves stood tall, shielding the land from erosion and storms, while the waters teemed with life again. The benefits extended beyond the environment. “The project helped us a lot,” Vandana shares. “Earlier, women worked only seasonally. Now, we have employment throughout the year. Besides, earlier we had to travel far and wide for crab farming; now, we can do it locally.”

    What is Mangrove?

    A mangrove is a salt-tolerant plant community found in tropical and subtropical intertidal regions. These ecosystems thrive in high-rainfall areas (1,000–3,000 mm) with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 35°C. Mangrove species are adapted to survive in waterlogged soils, high salinity, and frequent tidal surges. They serve as crucial biodiversity refuges and act as bio-shields against extreme climatic events. Additionally, rural populations depend on mangroves for biomass-based livelihoods.

    India’s Progress in Mangrove Conservation

    India has made significant strides in mangrove conservation through a combination of robust regulatory frameworks and targeted promotional initiatives. As per the India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR-2023), India’s total mangrove cover stands at 4,991.68 sq. km, constituting 0.15% of the nation’s geographical area. There has been net increase of 363.68 Sq.km (7.86%) in Mangrove cover area of the country in 2023 as compared to 2013 and net increase of 509.68 Sq.km (11.4%) between 2001 and 2023.

    West Bengal holds the largest share of the country’s mangrove forests, accounting for 42.45% of the total cover, followed by Gujarat (23.32%) and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (12.19%). Notably, Gujarat has recorded an impressive increase of 253.06 sq. km in mangrove cover between 2001 and 2023, attributed to large-scale plantations, community participation, and public-private partnerships.

    Key Regulatory Measures

    India has implemented a series of stringent legal frameworks to ensure mangrove protection:

    • Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2019 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, categorises mangroves as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs), restricting activities within a 50-metre buffer zone where mangrove cover exceeds 1,000 sq. m.
    • Mandates compensatory replantation at a 3:1 ratio if mangroves are affected by development.
    • Additional protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Indian Forest Act, 1927, and Biological Diversity Act, 2002, among others.

    Key Promotional Initiatives and Achievements

    1. Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI):
      • Launched on 5 June 2023 to promote restoration and afforestation across 540 sq. km in 9 coastal States and 4 Union Territories.
      • Implementation through convergence funding with the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).
      • For FY 2024–25, ₹17.96 crore has been allocated to Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, and Puducherry for the treatment and restoration of 3,836 hectares of degraded mangroves.
    2. National Coastal Mission – Conservation of Mangroves and Coral Reefs:
      • Financial assistance for the conservation of 38 mangrove sites and 4 coral reef sites across the country.
      • Operates on a 60:40 cost-sharing model between the Centre and States.
      • ₹8.58 crore released to seven coastal States during 2021–23 for mangrove conservation.
    3. GCF-ECRICC Project (Green Climate Fund – Enhancing Coastal Resilience of Indian Coastal Community):
      • Active since 2019 in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Odisha.
      • Aims to restore and conserve 10,575 hectares of mangroves.
      • As of 2024, 3,114.29 hectares have been successfully restored.

     

    Why Mangroves Matter

    Mangroves: Nature’s Carbon Vault

     

    As per World Wildlife Fund mangroves store 7.5–10 times more carbon per acre than tropical forests. Their loss contributes to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. These coastal forests hold over 21 gigatons of carbon, 87% of which is locked in the soil beneath their roots. Restoring just 1.6 million acres of lost mangrove forests could capture an additional 1 gigaton of carbon.

    A Tidal Shift Towards Sustainability

    Navghar’s transformation reflects a broader movement sweeping across India’s coastline where communities are not just adapting to change but actively shaping it. The revival of mangroves, once overlooked and degraded, now stands as a testament to collective action and inclusive development.

    Through the integration of science, policy, and grassroots participation, India is forging a path where ecological restoration directly uplifts local economies. Women like Vandana Patil are no longer passive witnesses to environmental loss but active custodians of their natural heritage, securing livelihoods while nurturing resilience.

    This shift marks more than environmental progress. It signals a future where nature-based solutions become central to climate action and communities, once vulnerable, emerge as champions of sustainable change.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: New sections of GreenWay in Kai Tak open today (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    A spokesman for the Development Bureau said today (April 1) that two new sections of the GreenWay in the Kai Tak Development are open to the public. Located at Shing Fung Road Park and the Kai Tak Promenade adjacent to the To Kwa Wan Typhoon Shelter respectively (please refer to the location map), each section is approximately 1 kilometre long, offering the public scenic views of the harbour along the Greenway.

    The newly opened sections are about 6 metres wide, with ground markings, signs and speed-reducing rumble strips in place to ensure safe use for both pedestrians and cyclists. Moreover, bicycle parking spaces are available, and there is a barrier-free walkway running alongside the GreenWay for pedestrians, offering an additional option for the public. Banners listing relevant rules have also been placed on-site. At the initial stage after the opening, ambassadors will be present at the GreenWay to provide appropriate reminders to users.

    ​The GreenWay was planned and designed by the Civil Engineering and Development Department, while the sections opened today are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The remaining sections of the Greenway will be opened progressively in alignment with the implementation programme of infrastructure projects and open spaces in the area. For more details about the opened sections and the GreenWay, please refer to the location map and thematic website (www.kaitakgreenway.hk/en).

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  • MIL-OSI: CECO Environmental Announces Completion of the Divestiture of Its Fluid Handling Business to May River Capital

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ADDISON, Texas, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECO), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment and industrial equipment, today announced it has completed the previously announced divestiture of its Fluid Handling business (also known as its Global Pump Solutions, or GPS, business) contained in its Industrial Process Solutions segment to May River Capital, effective March 31, 2025.

    The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately $110 million, paid in cash at closing. The Company intends to use the proceeds from this transaction to pay down debt and to fund future strategic growth investments.

    The GPS business consists of three niche leadership severe service industrial metallic, fiberglass and thermoplastic centrifugal pump brands – Dean, Fybroc and Sethco – which joined the CECO family through an acquisition in 2013. The business operates from strategic locations in Indianapolis, Indiana and Telford, Pennsylvania, and services over 1,500 customers globally.

    “I am pleased to have completed our previously announced divesture of GPS, which enables greater alignment of our portfolio of leading environmental solution businesses against our high growth opportunities in energy and industrial markets,” said Todd Gleason, CECO’s Chief Executive Officer. “We believe that the GPS business is well positioned as a niche leader in its respective end markets and applications, and we also believe that we have found the right buyer and future home to ensure its continued success and development of the GPS team. This sale will – after our recent acquisitions of Verantis Environmental and Profire Energy – create additional capacity for further investment in CECO’s growth and business expansion, and execution of our strategies in Industrial Air, Industrial Water, and the Energy Transition.”

    EC M&A and Koley Jessen were the primary financial and legal advisors to CECO for the transaction. Paul Hastings and TD Securities served as legal and financial counsel to May River Capital.

    ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
    CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water, and energy transition markets globally through its key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide custom solutions for applications in power generation, petrochemical processing, refining, midstream gas transport and treatment, electric vehicle and battery production, metals and mineral processing, polysilicon production, battery recycling, beverage can production, and produced and oily water/wastewater treatment along with a wide range of other industrial applications. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CECO.” Incorporated in 1966, CECO’s global headquarters is in Addison, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com.

    About May River Capital
    May River Capital is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on partnering with lower middle-market industrial growth businesses. The firm invests in high-performing companies in advanced manufacturing, engineered products and instrumentation, specialized industrial services, and value-added industrial distribution services. For more information, please visit www.mayrivercapital.com.

    SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
    Any statements contained in this Press Release, other than statements of historical fact, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, and should be evaluated as such. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. We use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “will,” “plan,” “should” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Potential risks and uncertainties, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed under “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and may be included in subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and include, but are not limited to: the effect of the divestiture of our Global Pump Solutions business on business relationships, operating results, and business generally, disruption of current plans and operations and potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the transaction, diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations in connection with the integration of recent acquisitions, the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and other charges related to the transaction, the achievement of the anticipated benefits of transactions, our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and realize the synergies from acquisitions, as well as a number of factors related to our business, including the sensitivity of our business to economic and financial market conditions generally and economic conditions in CECO’s service areas; dependence on fixed price contracts and the risks associated therewith, including actual costs exceeding estimates and method of accounting for revenue; the effect of growth on our infrastructure, resources, and existing sales; the ability to expand operations in both new and existing markets; the potential for contract delay or cancellation as a result of on-going or worsening supply chain challenges or other customer considerations; liabilities arising from faulty services or products that could result in significant professional or product liability, warranty, or other claims; changes in or developments with respect to any litigation or investigation; failure to meet timely completion or performance standards that could result in higher cost and reduced profits or, in some cases, losses on projects; the potential for fluctuations in prices for manufactured components and raw materials, including as a result of tariffs and surcharges, and rising energy costs; inflationary pressures relating to rising raw material costs and the cost of labor; the substantial amount of debt incurred in connection with our strategic transactions and our ability to repay or refinance it or incur additional debt in the future; the impact of federal, state or local government regulations; our ability to repurchase shares of our common stock and the amounts and timing of repurchases; our ability to successfully realize the expected benefits of our restructuring program; economic and political conditions generally; our ability to optimize our business portfolio by identifying acquisition targets, executing upon any strategic acquisitions or divestitures, integrating acquired businesses and realizing the synergies from strategic transactions; and the unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including cyber security threats, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities or public health crises, as well as management’s response to any of the aforementioned factors. Many of these risks are beyond management’s ability to control or predict. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material aspects from those currently anticipated. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements as they speak only to our views as of the date the statement is made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we undertake no obligation to update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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  • MIL-Evening Report: It will take more than an Oscar to stop Israel’s West Bank plans

    “I started filming when we started to end.” With these haunting words, Basel Adra begins No Other Land, the Oscar-winning documentary that depicts life in Masafer Yatta, a collection of Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank that are under complete occupation – military and civil – by Israel.

    For Basel and his community, this land isn’t merely territory — it’s identity, livelihood, their past and future.

    No Other Land vividly captures the intensity of life in rural Palestinian villages and the everyday destruction perpetrated by both Israeli authorities and the nearby settler population: the repeated demolition of Palestinian homes and schools; destruction of water sources such as wells; uprooting of olive trees; and the constant threat of extreme violence.

    While this 95-minute slice of Palestinian life opened the world’s eyes, most are unaware that No Other Land takes place in an area of the West Bank that is ground zero for any viable future Palestinian state.

    Designated as “Area C” under the Oslo Peace Accords, it constitutes 60% of the occupied West Bank and is where the bulk of Israeli settlements and outposts are located. It is a beautiful and resource-rich area upon which a Palestinian state would need to rely for self-sufficiency.

    For decades now, Israel has been using military rule as well as its planning regime to take over huge swathes of Area C, land that is Palestinian — lived and worked on for generations.

    This has been achieved through Israel’s High Planning Council, an institution constituted solely of Israelis who oversee the use of the land through permits — a system that invariably benefits Israelis and subjugates Palestinians, so much so that Israel denies access to Palestinians of 99 percent of the land in Area C including their own agricultural lands and private property.

    ‘This is apartheid’
    Michael Lynk, when he was serving as UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, referred to Israel’s planning system as “de-development” and stated explicitly: “This is apartheid”.

    The International Court of Justice recently affirmed what Palestinians have long known: Israel’s planning policies in the West Bank are not only discriminatory but form part of a broader annexation agenda — a violation of international humanitarian law.

    To these ends, Israel deploys a variety of strategies: Israeli officials will deem certain areas as “state lands”, necessary for military use, or designate them as archaeologically significant, or will grant permission for the expansion of an existing settlement or the establishment of a new one.

    Meanwhile, less than 1 percent of Palestinian permit applications were granted at the best of times, a percentage which has dropped to zero since October 2023.

    As part of the annexation strategy, one of Israel’s goals with respect to Area C is demographic: to move Israelis in and drive Palestinians out — all in violation of international law which prohibits the forced relocation of occupied peoples and the transfer of the occupant’s population to occupied land.

    Regardless, Israel is achieving its goal with impunity: between 2023 and 2025 more than 7,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from their homes in Area C due to Israeli settler violence and access restrictions.

    At least 16 Palestinian communities have been completely emptied, their residents scattered, and their ties to ancestral lands severed.

    Israel’s settler colonialism on steroids
     Under the cover of the international community’s focus on Gaza since October 2023, Israel has accelerated its land grab at an unprecedented pace.

    The government has increased funding for settlements by nearly 150 percent; more than 25,000 new Israeli housing units in settlements have been advanced or approved; and Israel has been carving out new roads through Palestinian lands in the West Bank, severing Palestinians from each other, their lands and other vital resources.

    Israeli authorities have also encouraged the establishment of new Israeli outposts in Area C, housing some of the most radical settlers who have been intensifying serious violence against Palestinians in the area, often with the support of Israeli soldiers.

    None of this is accidental. In December 2022, Israel appointed Bezalel Smotrich, founder of a settler organisation and a settler himself, to oversee civilian affairs in the West Bank.

    Since then, administrative changes have accelerated settlement expansion while tightening restrictions on Palestinians. New checkpoints and barriers throughout Area C have further isolated Palestinian communities, making daily life increasingly impossible.

    Humanitarian organisations and the international community provide much-needed emergency assistance to help Palestinians maintain a foothold, but Palestinians are quickly losing ground.

    As No Other Land hit screens in movie houses across the world, settlers were storming homes in Area C and since the Oscar win there has been a notable uptick in violence. Just this week reports emerged that co-director Hamdan Ballal was himself badly beaten by Israeli settlers and incarcerated overnight by the Israeli army.

    Israel’s annexation of Area C is imminent. To retain it as Palestinian will require both the Palestinian Authority and the international community to shift the paradigm, assert that Area C is Palestinian and take more robust actions to breathe life into this legal fact.

    The road map for doing so was laid by the International Court of Justice who found unequivocally that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is unlawful and must come to an end.

    They specified that the international community has obligations in this regard: they must not directly or indirectly aid Israel in maintaining the occupation and they must cooperate to end it.

    With respect to Area C, this includes tackling Israel’s settlement policy to cease, prevent and reverse settlement construction and expansion; preventing any further settler violence; and ending any engagement with Israel’s discriminatory High Planning Council, which must be dismantled.

    With no time to waste, and despite all the other urgencies in Gaza and the West Bank, if there is to be a Palestinian state, Palestinians in Area C must be provided with full support – political, financial, and legal — by local authorities and the international community, to rebuild their lives and livelihoods.

    After all, Area C is Palestine.

    Leilani Farha is a former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing and author of the report Area C is Everything. Republished under Creative Commons.

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  • MIL-OSI: CORRECTION – XCharge’s GridLink Achieves Landmark Certification in the US, Setting New Standards for Safety and Efficiency

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HAMBURG, Germany, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XCHG Limited (“XCharge” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: XCH), a global leader in integrated EV charging solutions, today announced that its innovative GridLink system has received prestigious certifications in the United States, including UL 1973 and UL 9540A. These certifications represent the benchmarks for safety, efficiency, and grid compliance, reinforcing GridLink’s position in the energy storage market.

    Advanced Fire Safety Measures and Compliance

    GridLink’s certification under UL 1973 and UL 9540A underscores its exceptional safety standards. The system incorporates advanced fire safety measures, including built-in fire suppression water tanks in each battery cabinet, to prevent thermal runaway and protect individual battery packs. Additionally, the system’s IP65-rated sealing and UL 9540A certification provide robust protection against environmental factors.

    To meet U.S. grid interconnection standards, GridLink’s bidirectional converter complies with UL 1741, ensuring seamless integration with the nation’s energy infrastructure. These certifications collectively highlight the Company’s commitment to delivering safe and reliable solutions for the evolving energy landscape.

    DC High-Voltage Air Conditioning: A Breakthrough in Efficiency

    GridLink introduces a DC high-voltage air conditioning system that achieves 2% greater efficiency than conventional AC-based systems while adapting to various voltage ranges across the United States. This innovative approach not only reduces energy consumption but also enhances overall system performance, aligning with the growing demand for sustainable and efficient energy solutions.

    Comprehensive Safety Monitoring and Dual Electrical Protection

    GridLink’s four-dimensional safety monitoring system provides unparalleled oversight, detecting potential risks, including electricity, infrared light, heat, and gases such as hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The system’s dual electrical protection—combining active and passive measures—ensures rapid automatic disconnection of the main circuit under critical conditions, safeguarding both users and infrastructure.

    Modular and Flexible Design for Long-Term Reliability

    GridLink’s modular design allows for the seamless replacement of individual battery packs, reducing maintenance costs and extending the system’s lifecycle. With certified battery cells, GridLink delivers enhanced safety and reliability, further solidifying its position as a cutting-edge energy storage solution.

    “Achieving these certifications is a testament to GridLink’s quality and innovation,” commented Aatish Patel, President of XCharge. “The rigorous standards validate our commitment to safety, efficiency, and grid compliance, setting a new benchmark for the industry. GridLink’s proprietary technologies and modular design reflect our dedication to pioneering solutions that meet the dynamic needs of the energy market.”

    GridLink’s certification marks a significant milestone for XCharge’s expansion in the U.S. market. By ensuring superior safety, grid compliance, and operational efficiency, GridLink represents a leap forward in energy storage and grid integration, paving the way for a more sustainable and resilient energy future. As always, XCharge remains committed to leading and fostering growth through innovation and leveraging technology to enhance safety while building a global green future.

    About XCharge

    XCharge, founded in 2015, is a global leader in integrated EV charging solutions. The Company offers comprehensive EV charging solutions which primarily include the DC fast chargers, the advanced battery-integrated DC fast chargers, as well as its accompanying services. Through the combination of XCharge’s proprietary charging technology, energy storage system technology, and accompanying services, the Company enhances EV charging efficiency and unlocks the value of energy storage and management. Committed to providing innovative and efficient EV charging solutions, XCharge is actively working towards establishing a global green future that is critical to long-term growth and development.

    For more information, please visit: https://investors.xcharge.com/

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  • MIL-OSI Video: UK Heathrow Airport power outage – Transport Committee

    Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

    Could Heathrow power cut have been dealt with differently?

    The near-24 hour shut down of Heathrow Airport on 21 March forced around 1,400 flights to be cancelled or diverted and over 200,000 passengers to be displaced. The Transport Committee will now examine whether it could have all been dealt with differently, and what lessons can be learnt.

    MPs will question CEO Thomas Woldbye on the operational factors and decisions that led to Europe’s biggest airport closing for as long as it did, and how the vital piece of infrastructure appeared to have a single point of failure.

    There will be questions on whether alternative power sources could have been used earlier, after the National Grid suggested two other substations could have powered the entire airport. Instead, a number of diesel back-up generators fuelled only safety-critical functions. The National Grid will be represented at the session by Alice Delahunty, President of its UK electricity transmission operations. Also giving evidence will be Eliane Algaard, Operations Director of the company responsible for the substation that caught fire, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks.

    The cross-party Committee will ask whether Heathrow Airport Ltd fully realised the risks of this type of system failure happening, and whether this type of incident was deemed so unlikely to happen that investing in additional resilience was deemed unnecessary.

    The Committee will also be interested to hear how Heathrow coordinated with other airports in the UK and Europe to accommodate diverted flights, how the company engaged with dozens of airlines that were affected, and how customers and stakeholders will be compensated. Also on the panel will be Nigel Wicking of the Heathrow Airline Operators Committee which represents airlines that operate at the airport.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE_p5sthMYQ

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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – CBA Emergency Assistance for flood affected areas in Queensland and NSW

    Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)

    Special arrangements are in place to assist customers who may need additional support in flood affected areas in Queensland and NSW.

    Commonwealth Bank will provide its Emergency Assistance to customers and businesses in areas affected by flooding in Queensland and NSW.

    Retail Banking Services Group Executive, Angus Sullivan, said: “We want our customers to know that we are here to help them. We are thinking of everyone in the impacted regions and have several measures in place to support affected customers and employees through this challenging time.

    “We also want to thank the emergency services teams and volunteers who work tirelessly to help keep our communities safe.”

    CBA understands each customer will have different needs and we encourage them to discuss their individual circumstances by either contacting the bank in the CommBank app or phoning 1800 314 695. Business customers can also call 1800 314 695 or speak with their dedicated CommBank relationship manager.

    For more information on the support we’re providing to impacted communities, visit: commbank.com.au/support/emergency-assistance.

    CBA Emergency Assistance includes a range of options for eligible customers, including:

    Customised payment arrangements for home loans, business loans, personal loans and credit cards.
    Waiving fees and charges, including waiving fees for temporary and damaged merchant EFTPOS terminals, as well as support with merchant terminal rental fees.
    Temporary overdrafts, additional loans or emergency credit limit increases (subject to credit approval).
    Waiving fees and notice periods for early access to Term Deposits (including Farm Management Term Deposits).
    Emergency accommodation may be available for customers who have taken out Home Insurance provided by Hollard, distributed by CommBank, subject to making a claim and policy terms and conditions.
    Helping direct claims enquiries for customers seeking support through their Home Insurance provided by Hollard, distributed by CommBank.

    To access this support, customers should contact the bank through the CommBank app. Alternatively, they can call 1800 314 695. Branch availability and further information about CBA’s Emergency Assistance is available online at commbank.com.au/support/emergency-assistance.

    For emergency help call the State Emergency Service on 132 500 or visit your State Emergency Service Website

    Queensland: ses.gov.qld.au
    NSW: ses.nsw.gov.au

    In a life-threatening emergency call 000 (triple zero).

    During this time customers should also remain vigilant and be extra cautious of unexpected calls or messages claiming to be from well-known organisations including banks, telecommunications companies and government agencies.

    CommBank will never send customers links in text messages directing them to sites that ask for passwords, and customers should never click on any of these they receive.

    If customers receive an unexpected call claiming to be from CommBank, they should ask the caller to verify the legitimacy of the call by using CallerCheck which triggers a security message in the CommBank App.

    How customers can better protect themselves from scams

    • Stop: Does a call, email or text seem off? The best thing to do is stop. Take a breath. Real organisations won’t put you under pressure to act instantly.
    • Check: Ask someone you trust or contact the organisation the message claims to be from.
    • Reject: If you’re unsure, hang up on the caller, delete the email, block the phone number.
    • Change your passwords.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Flooded Memory. What the exhibition “Northern Atlantis” will tell about

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    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    An exhibition has opened in the palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve “Northern Atlantis”Its idea is to show the diversity and integrity of the culture of the Russian North.

    Atlantis is a myth and a metaphor, but there is a modern incarnation of it — the flooded village of Krokhino, to which a separate hall is dedicated at the exhibition. And the geography of the exhibition covers the former Olonetskaya, Arkhangelskaya, Vologda and Novgorod provinces. What to pay special attention to at the exhibition — in the material from mos.ru.

    “Northern Atlantis”: a journey through the Russian North

    What is the Russian North? The exhibition offers an answer in the form of a large artistic journey. The visitor goes along the path of merchants, pilgrims and explorers. The first hall introduces the context: here you can understand the main features and traditions of the Russian North. Then begins the movement through the provinces, built like a rafting trip along the northern rivers.

    The exhibition brings together items from the museum’s collections, the Russkie Nachalo studio, and the Krokhino Cultural Heritage Revival Center charity foundation. They are connected with the lives of people who inhabited the northern lands — free peasants. “There was never serfdom in the north, and there are vast spaces there. People lived freely,” explains Antonina Onishko, curator of the Northern Atlantis exhibition.

    Krokhino: where history is pieced together from fragments

    At the bottom of the Sheksna River, among the marsh grasses and foundations washed away by the waves, lies a submerged memory of the Russian North – the village of Krokhino, once a thriving settlement on busy waterways. Such villages are our Atlantis. Krokhino was mentioned as early as 1426, and in the 18th century it received the status of a posad, that is, a city. In 1909, Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky, a pioneer of color photography, shot scenes of peasant life here. His works are given special attention at the exhibition.

    In 1964, during the construction of the Volga-Baltic Waterway, the village was flooded. Now only the Church of the Nativity of Christ rises above the water. Vasily Shukshin filmed this church in Kalina Krasnaya, emphasizing the state of the film’s hero, who has lost the ground under his feet.

    “There is a certain fairytale quality to Krokhino: artifacts lie underfoot. The earth itself returns history to us,” says Anor Tukaeva, director of the charitable foundation “Center for the Revival of Cultural Heritage “Krokhino”. The foundation has been preserving the Krokhino heritage for 15 years. Volunteers live in the marshy area next to the flooded village for several months at a time. They have no electricity, but they have solar panels, a campus they built themselves, and a great desire to return the memory washed away by the water.

    “Spas Krokhinsky” – this is what volunteers call a mosaic icon assembled from fragments of frescoes of a church that stood in water for 60 years. “It could have been just construction waste, but the artist Bogdan Lavrinenko felt that they should form the face of the Savior,” says Anor Tukaeva. Nearby is a miraculously preserved artifact: a straw cutter from the late 19th century, brought from the Kingdom of Poland.

    “It was found in the ruins under the roots of a tree that grew on the remains of the foundation of a dismantled house. Wealthy peasants ordered such machines from catalogues. Perhaps they used them to cut straw from krokhinka, local wheat,” Anor Tukaeva shares.

    In Krokhino, they actually bred a variety of wheat, and it still exists. Why is it important to know this? “Preserving heritage is a basic need. The 20th century taught us to break with the past, but preserving memory is something very basic, very human,” Anor Tukaeva is sure. Thanks to the efforts of specialists, the past has also received a voice: at the exhibition, you can listen to recreated wedding songs of the village. The project to reconstruct the songs and costumes took more than two years.

    Northern fairy tale in pearls and dresses

    River pearls shimmer in the exhibition halls – this was a traditional craft, now, alas, lost: there are no more pearls in the northern rivers. Earrings from the mid-19th century were given to the studio “Russkie Nachalo” by a family from the Arkhangelsk village of Nenoksa. The jewelry is part of an amazing puzzle of traditional costumes of Pomorye. They have almost not survived in their entirety – the craftswomen of “Russkie Nachalo” have been restoring the outfits of northern women for more than 25 years.

    “I came up with a game. I ask everyone who comes here a question: find a new costume,” says Tatyana Valkova, head of the Russkie Nachalo studio. It is really hard to guess – the fabrics, tools and techniques are the same as 150 years ago. Researchers do not just sew replicas of old outfits – they study museum collections, go on ethnographic expeditions, talk to villagers, and recreate the life in which the costume existed.

    An unusual element of the northern costume is knitted gloves. They do not seem very practical for peasant life, but in the village of Nenoksa there is a special way of life. “They did not consider themselves peasants,” explains Tatyana Valkova. “The settlement of Nenoksa, known for its saltworks, was a rich place, which means that they adopted urban traditions, including fashion.” The gloves were literally recreated loop by loop according to an ethnographic model.

    One of the most complex and beautiful is the girls’ festive costume of the Kargopol district of the Olonetsk province of the late 18th century. This costume was literally assembled from fragments: in one museum they saw a fragment of embroidery, in the second – a beautiful headdress (only five of these have survived).

    For the costume of the Shenkursk district of the Arkhangelsk province, the pattern was taken from the originals in the Arkhangelsk Museum of Local History in January of this year. The crown (headdress) was made by the master Susanna Savinyukhova several years ago, it repeats the sample of the late 18th century. To achieve the effect of full correspondence to the original, the master worked with genuine sequins and glass decorations from the 19th century.

    Red color of the North

    The sky is grey, the nature is strict, and the dresses of northern women are bright, especially with a lot of red. “Even everyday sarafans were woven from red and white threads, as if charged with the energy of color,” notes Tatyana Valkova. This contrast, one might say, is the essence of the entire northern heritage: behind the external severity is an incredible life force.

    How did our ancestors live? Hard and miserable or gilded and fabulous? The truth is somewhere in the middle, in the details. Weaving, sewing, embroidering – hard work. But when coming to a festivities in a neighboring village, a northern woman could take several dresses with her. “She went to church in one outfit, had lunch in another, and for the evening the girl changed into a third. She wanted to show herself, her skills,” says Tatyana Valkova.

    “If you don’t embroider a peacock, you won’t get married”

    Kargopolsky Uyezd is the cradle of Russian embroidery. Tambour embroidery was called “mouse trail” here. “Because the small stitches – tiny, tiny – resembled the tracks of mouse paws,” explains Olga Klimova, a teacher at the “Russian Beginnings” studio. The drawings were transferred in unusual ways: if they found an old pattern on fabric, they would put wet material on it and transfer the outlines. They also drew inspiration from nature. “We would go into the house and the frost would decorate the windows with patterns, we would immediately copy the drawing and embroider,” explains Olga Klimova. The ability to embroider was very important. “If you don’t embroider a peacock, you won’t get married,” as people used to say.

    To forget is impossible to remember

    The Earth is returning to the flooded Atlantis. The foundation’s volunteers built engineering fortifications to preserve the crumbling temple. And they noticed: the marshy area began to recover – the water washes away the earth. And recently, the light was turned on again on the bell tower, surrounded by water. The Russian North is not a disappearing past, but a part of the cultural code that cannot be lost. It is easy to put a comma: we must not forget, we must remember.

    The exhibition “Northern Atlantis” is open until September 7. Buy tickets You can find it on mos.ru.

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    April 1, 2025
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